distress
Example Sentences
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Put bluntly, they are in financial distress, they need money and they need it now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
In March 2026, the classmate filed a civil lawsuit naming Griffin, ghostwriter Sam Lansky and the book’s publisher, alleging invasion of privacy, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
Gary and Sarah Andrews's daughter Wynter died 23 minutes after she was delivered by Caesarean section on 15 September 2019 after repeated warning signs of her being in distress had been missed.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of general damages for emotional distress and punitive damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
“A very subtle microexpression of distress or unhappiness. It’s only in the eyebrows—in fact, just in one eyebrow.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing distress
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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