- present tense form of distress (3rd person singular).
distresses
Example Sentences
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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
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
“As they help lead us out of our long bout with the pandemic they will provide balm for our distresses and delight for our hearts.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
I write again as I am in the utmost distresses.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
