Sentence examples for distressing reminder from inspiring English sources
"The Rio Earth Summit will not bring about the Future We Want, it will provide a stark and distressing reminder of the present we have," said Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace International.
Along with all this progress, however, there have been some distressing reminders of how easy it is for protectionist interests at home to undermine the nation's commitment to free trade, at a high cost to consumers and the overall economy.
The recent distressing images in the news of severely ill children are a potent reminder of the devastation caused by meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning) and confirm why this disease is so feared.
Having grown up with a condition that can come with distressing self-consciousness because ritualised acts such as repetitive tapping act as constant, visible reminders that something is different, she is acutely aware of the harmful effects of stigma.
Being suffered from intense fear, helplessness and horror, the adolescents had distressing recollections of the disaster with images and feelings of quakes, the percentage of distress at reminders is high (64.5%).
And, more importantly, this whole experience has been a reminder that connecting your masculinity and your sense of worth with your income isn't just distressing, it's dangerous.
His role is an important daily reminder that Mr Mandela's failing health is an intensely personal issue for many of those now involved in the distressing task of managing the flow of information from a Pretoria hospital bed, to a waiting world.
And a distressing solipsism..
He found competition distressing.
A distressing development.
