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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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Until the late 1950s it was practically the only effective remedy for a most distressing disorder.
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One most distressing aspect of all institutions is the lack of privacy.
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On a personal level, I find this the most distressing .
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One of the most distressing aspects of spinal injury is an inability to regulate bowel function.
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Discussion One of the most distressing aspects for children with Crohn's disease is the effect on growth.
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These illnesses can be very distressing and sometimes dangerous.
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It is very distressing to find out at a later date that you have made a mistake which can cost you dearly.
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I find this very distressing and would like to be able to do more to ease her - but what?
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He can't talk? the priest murmured: how very distressing .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Being in a strange city with no money was an extremely distressing situation.
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The front page news was shocking and distressing .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Because such potentially distressing events are predictable, but unavoidable, they are an ideal focus for an investigation of coping behaviours.
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Bewildering and distressing is a fitting description of the many symptoms which can accompany the menopause.
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If, after removing temptation, you find it too distressing , then admit that you have a problem and need help.
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It is very distressing to find out at a later date that you have made a mistake which can cost you dearly.
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PAIN-KILLERS should be made available to control any distressing symptoms, despite the fact that such treatment may shorten life.
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Terry hated having to make these tapes and we knew how distressing it was for him.
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That final dependence may be experienced as distressing or peaceful, but it is not socially problematic.
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We know, for instance, that dyspnoea is distressing and often poorly controlled.