distress
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Parents said they noticed distress and asked questions but were always reassured by Mathewson, who pre-empted their concerns with "a plausible explanation".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Avila’s sister and co-plaintiff, Patricia Avila sued Brown in April 2021, alleging premises liability, negligent infliction of emotional distress and strict liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The only sign that my mother is in any distress at all are the sunglasses perched on top of her head.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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
This is said to produce a form of underwater noise pollution which distresses the animals.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
“It distresses us to return work which is not perfect,” the note read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
The turn against immigration distresses some Texas business owners.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
I write again as I am in the utmost distresses.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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
Lenders extended or modified loans to avoid taking a loss in a distressed sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It said the whales had been "behaving in a distressed manner typically seen prior to a stranding event".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
To all appearances Gollum was genuinely distressed and anxious to help Frodo.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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
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
What follows is some of the most riveting and distressing testimony ever delivered in such a setting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
It was distressing to consider the misery and anxiety his absence was causing those who cared.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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