distress

Golden Dawn made a sensational entry into parliament in 2012, in a climate of social distress linked to the financial crisis in Greece, loss of trust in institutions and discrediting of the main political parties.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

It also found that there was a widely held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the coastguard underestimated the emergency.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Three or four hours would slip by with her in a trancelike state, fingers sweeping across her phone screen as she consumed social media, following every Taliban edict and distress posting from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

They had lived so much alone that Singer had no one to help him in his distress.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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

“It distresses us to return work which is not perfect,” the note read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024

Catherine Dreher, vice chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party, said her 18-year-old son has dealt with mental health issues, recently left home and wants to transition to a woman, which distresses her.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

He would like to be able to move on because every time something about the case comes up, it distresses his daughter all over again.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2022

“The coroner,” he wrote Margaret three days after the collapse, “is a disagreeable little doctor, a political hack, without brains, who distresses me.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Caring for a single, distressed marine mammal can take significant time and resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Perrin and 11 other winemakers in the Pessac-Léognan appellation had to receive special permission to water their vines from France’s winemaking authority, which sent inspectors to ensure the plants were sufficiently distressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

However, she became distressed when her ideas were copied by or "inspired" her male contemporaries – including Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and Lucas Samaras – whose works would be displayed at more prestigious galleries.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org in the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Lies, who is living about forty miles away, writes to Theo and Jo that she is shocked and distressed.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Hossein Moazami, 50, who is self-employed, called the attacks "truly distressing."

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The combination of text and image recurs throughout Lynch’s paintings as well, where captions often make distressing narratives explicit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

We can think of many things in Washington that are distressing, but we can’t sue to stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"We have distressing cases where a child lost both parents and other siblings, leaving them as the only surviving member of the family," he is quoted as saying.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Fiddle-dee-dee. It’s just the thing. No nasty germs drifting about. For a reasonably bright boy, you show a distressing lack of intelligence. Quite a few of my relatives recovered here.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer