Sentence examples for had been distressing from inspiring English sources

Keane's hip had been distressing him for longer than he wanted to remember.

She said the sight of the man had been distressing for her and her toddler daughter.

The RSPCA said Turner's abusive language had been distressing the herd, local paper the Newcastle Herald reports.

Somatizing tendency was classified according to the number of physical complaints from a total of five (faintness or dizziness; pains in the heart or chest; nausea or upset stomach; trouble getting breath; and hot or cold spells) that had been distressing in the past week, and was classified to three levels: no complaints; one complaint; and two or more complaints.

In a statement read outside court after the hearing, families of the abused patients said seeing the footage had been "distressing and extremely harrowing".

For activists, Javadekar's tenure has been distressing.

It has been distressing and cringe-worthy watching the obvious BT [Better Together] bias," wrote one supporter.

The price declines have been distressing for people who bought the seats as investments, expecting them to appreciate.

I can't verify that any fontanelles reopened (that would have been distressing, anyway), but I lost track of time and let myself disappear for a while.

To be working so hard on something and then suddenly realize the possibility that there's yet another hurdle has been distressing".

However, for a time, the exposure must have been distressing and hardly conducive to winning matches, particularly for someone whose emotions are never far from the surface.