distress
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Marie-Hélène says that as well as psychological distress, she has also been left with urinary problems.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Britain’s gilt crisis in September 2022 and the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in March 2023 were warnings that some investors or institutions might experience distress during the transition back to normal yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In 2017 researchers coined the term orthosomnia to describe the tendency to chase perfect scores with sleep tracking and the ensuing sleep problems, distress, and anxiety from not receiving a perfect score.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Copper-rich Zambia, once a byword for sovereign debt distress, heads to the polls Thursday in an election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema has convinced voters his economic reforms are paying off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Dead leaves drove against his face, but he paid them no heed, filled as he was with the distress of his own thoughts.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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Sleeping out in the stifling summer heat leaves her exhausted, but what distresses her more is not knowing when or how this situation will end.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“What distresses Angelenos the most are encampments. That’s where people were dying on the street,” Bass told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Catherine Dreher, vice chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party, said her 18-year-old son has dealt with mental health issues, recently left home and wants to transition to a woman, which distresses her.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
He would like to be able to move on because every time something about the case comes up, it distresses his daughter all over again.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2022
But the Lord hath delivered us out of our distresses, and a fog came upon them, and we put up a strong fight, and they has gone out of the Bay entire.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Liverpool at the time was seen as a distressed asset, at least financially.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Politicians from the Clogher Valley area had previously spoken out about accounts from the public and neighbours who said they were distressed after witnessing some of the cattle being culled.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Indeed, Grande seems distressed by the discourse around her body, and she has said she wants people to leave her alone.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
He made a garbled moan, then a second, more distressed complaint that sounded like a donkey gargling mouthwash.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Physiological reactions to memories of criticism decreased, indicating that recalling distressing experiences no longer triggered the same level of intense stress.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Yes, it’s weird and distressing, watching billionaires play catch with our ballclubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Those of us who regard the court as an essential institution find it particularly distressing how personal it often gets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The circumstances leading to Hilton’s distressing livestream and Pearl’s filmed execution are entirely dissimilar.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It is only to vanquish another knight I know of, who is distressing some “I will promise that gladly.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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