"It must be the exception," he said and seemed genuinely disturbed.

A strategist for Mr. Bush, who asked not to be identified, said that the candidate had become genuinely disturbed by the appearance that he has the election won, fearing that could discourage some of his supporters from voting and adversely affect the outcome.

"My dear little girl, you musn't cry like this," she said, genuinely disturbed by Anne's tragic face.

Kingsley was genuinely disturbed.

Roddy is genuinely disturbed.

And he seemed genuinely disturbed by Mia's gifts, which amused Colin.

When told Friday about Mr. Cortines's threat to resign, Frank J. Macchiarola, who was Chancellor from 1978 to 1983, sounded genuinely disturbed.

I would like to say that people are genuinely disturbed by what is happening, in particular because this is a new kind of pollution, because it is chronic and because we do not know how long it will last.

Betteredge seemed genuinely disturbed by the revelation.

Carolyn is genuinely disturbed by her cousin David (David Henesy).