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Main Entry:
dis·tress
[
dih-
stres
]
/
dɪˈstrɛs
/
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Part of Speech:
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Main Entry:
distress
Part of Speech:
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Main Entry:
distress
Part of Speech:
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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Example Sentences
The hot trend in movie heroines is not the damsel in
distress
.
We evidently agree on very little, including personal decorum, so this particular difference should
distress
neither of us.
They listen at all hours for weather reports,
distress
calls, and reports of lost or found traps.
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Noun
The hot trend in movie heroines is not the damsel in
distress
.
Each item was categorized into one of eight subscales that ranged from academic
distress
to alcohol use and abuse.
Outside the Fixers room, umbrellas in various stages of
distress
were being altered.
Emotional
distress
can touch off or worsen an asthma attack, though allergists doubt that emotions are ever the basic cause.
They see how they can help others in
distress
as well, he says.
The cubs were panting and mewling pitifully, clearly in
distress
; normally cubs stay in their den during the heat of the day.
I'm no marriage counselor, but I recognize true signs of spousal
distress
.
Verb
We evidently agree on very little, including personal decorum, so this particular difference should
distress
neither of us.
Adjective
They listen at all hours for weather reports,
distress
calls, and reports of lost or found traps.
Some airports broadcast tape recordings of bird-
distress
calls.
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distress
Part of Speech:
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