distress
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The overstretched will slide into financial distress, inflicting losses on banks and on the private lenders that have proliferated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
"We deeply regret that this incident was able to occur and are profoundly sorry for the distress and impact it has had on the child and their family," the nursery said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
In response to their distress aboard the Lincoln, Fox News host Joey Jones asked a heartless question: “How weak are you?”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Elevated delinquencies don’t indicate a program in distress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Marion throws herself face down on the bed in distress.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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
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
"This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some are related to climate," an ACI spokesperson said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022
The sun distresses you like a crowd, a noisy, invasive crowd that makes you cup your ears, that makes you close your eyes, that makes you want to hide.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Nepal's Prime Minister said "the entire nation has been left shocked and deeply distressed" and that officials would coordinate with China on the response.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org in the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Pontiac, Mich., company said it was suspending its common-stock payouts and getting financing from Oaktree Capital Management, a lender to distressed companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
His face suddenly looked incredibly distressed and twisted up, as if he might cry, and his eyes were very blurred.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
We can think of many things in Washington that are distressing, but we can’t sue to stop them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Clancy's case is "an incredibly distressing and rare outcome of postpartum psychosis," Wilson told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK has offered £5m to help the Nepalese government following the floods, adding it was a "very distressing and devastating situation".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
It was distressing to consider the misery and anxiety his absence was causing those who cared.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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