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Meanings of distressing scene in English

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Usage of distressing scene in English
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EVENING.-Ernest says he had a most distressing scene at Amelia's this morning.
Stepping Heavenward
2
The particulars of this distressing scene are given by an eye-witness.
Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match
3
The servants retired, grieved at this distressing scene, and Bertha muttered:
The Mystery of Orcival
4
It was a most painful, distressing scene, and he-isvery ill.
Marcella
5
Occasionally, when Parr entered, it was as if he had interrupted a distressing scene.
Sacrifice
6
Happily for all parties, this distressing scene was here interrupted.
Eugene Aram — Volume 05
7
This was so junior staff did not have to cope with such a distressing scene.
Radio NZ
8
If that be the case, I wish he commanded this distressing scene instead of me.
The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson
9
There is one tender memory of this distressing scene.
The Yeoman Adventurer
10
I would not expose her to one distressing scene!
Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife
11
Over the brief and distressing scene which followed it may be well to drop a veil.
The People of the Mist
12
What a distressing scene is here before us?
Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800 / Read before the Cin...
13
But it was really a distressing scene.
Deerbrook
14
The leaving Luxor was rather a distressing scene, as they did not think to see me again.
Letters from Egypt
15
There a distressing scene met his eyes.
The Missing Bride
16
Then began a most distressing scene.
Odd John
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