distressed
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"I've worked in other homes where there's no air conditioning unit and residents would become agitated and more distressed," she explained, adding there were restrictions on how far they could open windows.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
It definitely stands out, because judges do this only when they’re very distressed.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
In Monday evening's statement, the channel's chief executive Priya Dogra expressed sympathy to contributors "who have clearly been distressed after taking part in Maried at First Sight".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Government agencies have also wound down some Covid-19-era programs for helping distressed borrowers, contributing to the rise in foreclosures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Trina Garnett was the youngest of twelve children living in the poorest section of Chester, Pennsylvania, a financially distressed municipality outside of Philadelphia.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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