as in sullenly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressfully
Adverb
-
Brad was left to sullenly drive my mom and Lori home and, not surprisingly, was subsequently very mad at me.—
Christina Applegate,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Instead, Republican staffers sullenly reported to messaging meetings to talk about immigration.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
On Thursday, in his third attempt to regain momentum as a starting pitcher, Bello failed miserably.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
-
In his solo outing, the athlete finds himself in Sudbury, home of the miserably bad Triple-A Bulldogs.—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Adverb
-
But for now, the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer remains at a dismally low 13%, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
-
The Sierra Nevada mountains were replenished after seeing a dismally low snowpack to start the year, and snow even temporarily closed Yosemite National Park.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Then there is the steady stream of profiles on tech billionaires joylessly devoting themselves to maximizing their lifespan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
One of the most affecting shots shows McCartney glancing forlornly at a seat beside him at the mixing desk.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
-
Ski enthusiasts who have been forlornly looking out the window at a warm fall are perking up this week as a winter storm slams into Michigan, bringing plenty of fresh powder to northern areas to get the season underway.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
-
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the conservative nonprofit American Action Forum, has watched glumly as Republicans have drifted away from their small-government traditions.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
-
In a darkly symbolic moment, he was lapped by his own teammate around Lap 54.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
-
The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Adverb
-
And while this year brought a smattering of left-field nominations (see below), the vast majority feel distressingly faithful to what the Emmys awarded in September.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
-
Both books extrapolate familiar forms of digital surveillance to new, but distressingly plausible, near-future extremes.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
2 Dec. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Distressfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressfully. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
