distress

Exactly 15 minutes after the U.S. warning, Lavine, which identified itself by a former name of Disha, issued a distress call on marine radio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"This child is being expected to file her own application, also figure out how to file things for her one-year-old baby, while living through the distress of being a detained young mother," Avila-Cimpeanu told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The seven were at the regional sea rescue centre or on board a navy ship, and are alleged to have ignored distress calls from the boat.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

After years of litigation and a two-week trial in June in Van Nuys, a civil jury decided Brown owed Maria Avila $12.9 million in damages for counts including emotional distress and medical expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

In Gran’s stories, damsels in distress were always trapped in towers.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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

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

“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

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

The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the letter, they said they were distressed by the "trauma that is being visited on the residents of the Garvaghy Road after 28 years of calm".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Authentic’s interest in Mattel would fit with its strategy of buying up and reviving distressed brands and undervalued intellectual property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The firm plans to sell six of the properties in default for $290 million and is working to refinance hundreds of millions more of distressed loans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

At first Mr. Das was distressed at my news, but soon his black eyes flashed with excitement.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

A spokesperson for the Care Inspectorate said it was a "distressing case" and they had implemented changes as a result.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"What's happened over the summer now is extremely distressing… but at the same time it was to be expected from a climate scientist's perspective," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Clancy's trial, which featured more than 80 witnesses and days of distressing testimony, sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The company responded with a statement calling her suit “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Who is this? Who is this?” he demanded, trying, as it seemed, to see with those sightless eyes—unavailing and distressing attempt!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë