distress
Example Sentences
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In contrast, lower-quality diets were more often linked to higher levels of psychological distress.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
No fever, no gastrointestinal distress, nothing resembling a cold, flu or Covid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Two years after allegations surfaced about the helicopter crash images, a jury awarded widow Vanessa Bryant $31 million in damages after she sued the county for violating her right to privacy and inflicting emotional distress.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The singer's sudden death sparked anger and distress among millions of fans in his home state Assam, and set off a wave of mourning.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
I try not to look at my mom, but I can feel the distress on her face.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
