distress

Example Sentences

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Jaramilla said in the lawsuit that Cowser had a traumatic experience and continues to suffer from “severe emotional distress, anxiety, humiliation and the loss of enjoyment of life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"We must keep this ritual alive under all circumstances, even in the current situation and despite the distress we feel," Roya Abhari, 39, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In contrast, lower-quality diets were more often linked to higher levels of psychological distress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

No fever, no gastrointestinal distress, nothing resembling a cold, flu or Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

My mother, seeing my distress, said, “You were a good baby, Louise. You never gave us a minute’s worry.”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson