distress
Example Sentences
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The Italian Supreme Court denied her request for €2,700 to compensate her for emotional distress and economic damage, Italian media reports.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
My acute distress flared up after my wife and I split up and I moved out of our farmhouse in upstate New York to a sparsely furnished apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The tenant texted me that Daisy and Miu “are bonded and separating them would cause distress that would negatively impact my condition.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
An “unprecedented” situation was taking hold in Orange County on Friday, as a chemical tank was at risk of spewing a highly toxic chemical that can cause severe respiratory distress and hospitalization, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
He explained that it was maritime law to help a ship in distress.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
Vocabulary lists containing distress
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