Sentence examples for distressing states from inspiring English sources

Instead of viewing negative thoughts as a forecast of doom and gloom, MBCT therapists remind clients that these distressing states are temporary.

Reduced functional muscle reserve in the tongue and orofacial musculature is thought to heighten vulnerability to physiologically distressing states in elderly people (Robbins et al 2005).

The Troubled Asset Relief Program illustrates the distressing state of American politics.

The distressing state of the economy is perhaps the largest of Nixon's present domestic problems.

But when Barbara Haws, the Philharmonic's archivist, reported this distressing state of affairs to her husband, William Josephson, he magnanimously chipped in the extra money.

(Ordering food as you order a drink mostly leads to the salad arriving before the martini. This is a distressing state of affairs and should be avoided).

"Some people may think, 'Oh, he is playing with a doll and that isn't really what an adult should do', but they have lost so much of the core of what makes them a 'grown-up' adult, I don't really think that should be applied," says O'Neill. "Basically, when you see someone in such a distressing state, it is horrible for you and it is horrible for them.

Why is the American healthcare system so woefully inadequate, and what, if anything, has been done to ameliorate this distressing state of affairs?

Seeing Portman's body in this distressing state shined a bright and particularly poignant light on the sad reality of weight in ballet.

Despite this distressing state of affairs, we continue our efforts to provide leadership for our community and a forum for compassionate leaders like Martin O'Malley to address critical issues facing our nation.

If you're wondering how such a nagging, persistent, annoying, and sometimes distressing psychological state can be helpful, you're probably not alone.