distress

In town, a crusty denizen relays to Sung-ae what he saw days ago in the forest, along with its digestive distress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

It also found that there was a widely held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the coastguard underestimated the emergency.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite several distress calls, it was nearly 12 hours after the first pleas for help before the boat was finally found by a French fishing vessel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Three or four hours would slip by with her in a trancelike state, fingers sweeping across her phone screen as she consumed social media, following every Taliban edict and distress posting from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

I tried to make my broken headlamp work, to signal her that I was in distress, but I couldn't get the wires together in the dark.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

But what distresses him most is not the financial pain big farmers will experience but the hardship that will be visited upon workers and their families who are dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

Catherine Dreher, vice chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party, said her 18-year-old son has dealt with mental health issues, recently left home and wants to transition to a woman, which distresses her.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

The backbencher's bill will introduce harsher sentences for someone who deliberately harasses, alarms, or distresses someone in a public place, and increasing the maximum sentences from six months to two years.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 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

Caring for a single, distressed marine mammal can take significant time and resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

People are not simply hearing claims that someone has lost his genitals - they are seeing distressed men say it has happened to them, or watching crowds respond to accusations, he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Tommy Hill, managing partner of a hedge fund that focuses on distressed companies, saw Moderna as an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

She added that many of Al Fayed's alleged victims would be distressed by the breach, saying: "For me, it's more of the same, really, and deeply re abusive, to be honest. It's unbelievable."

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

She meant it to comfort me, but it only distressed me further.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

Passenger Karina Okhrimenko, 21, told AFP she had already been through two evacuations and finds them "very distressing".

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The combination of text and image recurs throughout Lynch’s paintings as well, where captions often make distressing narratives explicit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK had offered £5m to help the Nepalese government , saying it was a "very distressing and devastating situation".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“I regret, Sir, having to give you such distressing news.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman