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Discover LudwigThe phrase "distressing story" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used in various contexts to describe a story that is sad, upsetting, or causes discomfort to the listener or reader. Example: His father told him the distressing story of how their family lost everything in a devastating flood.
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She head the same distressing story on the radio.
But later we realize that Rehan was instrumental in this "strange and distressing" story.
Pendleton is ready to tell that gripping and often distressing story.
He had one person who had spoken to him about the school, a remarkable and distressing story of sexual abuse.
It is also a sad, distressing story of refugees from evil, piled upon ships destined never to dock at Valparaiso.
Since the 1990's the UK prison population has almost doubled and a look at the statistics tells a distressing story.
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Those who were there have distressing stories of violence".
I have heard some of the very distressing stories of people who have been restrained.
Louise tells very distressing stories about how her children were stigmatised and bullied because of her profession.
He died instantly.Pick up a newspaper in Caracas any day of the week and you can read distressing stories like this.
Although the details of this particular story are unique, the need for forensic consideration and the delicate treatment of profoundly distressing stories is not, of course, anything novel.
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