distress
Example Sentences
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This distress then drove youngsters to look at their screens even more.
From Barron's
James Daley of consumer group Fairer Finance says lenders should intervene earlier when spending patterns suggest a customer is in distress, rather than extending their credit limits.
From BBC
Near a Mexican restaurant, we stop the car and another observer who calls herself Misko gets out of her car, heading towards Sunshine, visibly distressed.
From BBC
The 39-year-old recalled seeing a woman was at the passenger door "clearly in distress", screaming that her baby was trapped inside, which he described as "horrifying".
From BBC
Federal agents had carried out an immigration sweep, unsettling shoppers and distressing business owners who were struggling from last year’s enforcement operations.
From Los Angeles Times
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