distress
Example Sentences
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So it tugs at my heartstrings to read about New Yorkers having to surrender their cats and dogs to shelters out of financial distress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "Any avoidable distress to families in this heartbreaking position is unacceptable."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
I internalized my mother’s distress, experiencing her anxiety as my own.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
Nobody noticed until it was too late that Josie’s mother was gasping in distress, not just labor pains.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing distress
Don't Distress: Words With Irregular Opposites
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