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Discover LudwigThe phrase "distressed him" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation or event that caused a feeling of unease or worry in someone. For example: "The news of his father's illness distressed him."
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The rise and rise of "infotainment" on television distressed him.
It distressed him that snakes had such a bad rap.
The lack of understanding, or curiosity, distressed him most.
Although Szyk was never officially interrogated, the accusations apparently distressed him.
She had to take him to school on a city bus, which distressed him.
The electronic tag distressed him and exacerbated his post-traumatic stress disorder.
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She said that it distressed her to see him take on so.
In 2003, she was very distressed to see him in prison, and sat in court to hear the treason proceedings against him.
"Do not be distressed," I informed him as Sammy Davis, Jr., Jr., punched her head against the window.
He had had a good life and it was a great relief that he wasn't in pain or distressed — I visited him yesterday afternoon for a few hours and he was quite perky, if a bit tired….
He survives but dies as a distressed Stacey reaches him.
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