distress
Example Sentences
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Both his mother and step-father are being "slowly broken" and in "growing distress", he says.
From BBC
Isak, 26, who had come on as a second-half substitute, was unable to celebrate with his teammates and left the pitch in considerable distress.
From Barron's
“While there have been a select few transactions in the space, these have been concentrated on asset sales by distressed operators, and we expect the M&A backdrop to now improve,” Tyghe added.
From MarketWatch
The jury also asked whether it was charged to determine the amount of punitive damages, adding to speculation that it might hand the Skaggs family an award beyond economic and emotional distress damage.
From Los Angeles Times
Edward’s neighbors also have distressing recollections of the war—with Edward the bitter focus.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
