distress
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Burch on Monday sued Los Angeles resident Christine Weber and her legal team, submitting a lawsuit in Los Angeles Supreme Court for malicious prosecution, abuse of process and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The veteran anchor alleges that actions by Weber and her attorneys caused her to suffer economic damages including legal fees, “significant emotional distress, anxiety” and reputational damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Some AI researchers argue that we have a duty to treat AI models with care to minimize the chance of potentially causing distress to the model.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Here are eight charts that show the depth of France’s financial distress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
We apologize for any distress and have taken measures to clean up the room and exterminate the rodents.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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
But what distresses him most is not the financial pain big farmers will experience but the hardship that will be visited upon workers and their families who are dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
The backbencher's bill will introduce harsher sentences for someone who deliberately harasses, alarms, or distresses someone in a public place, and increasing the maximum sentences from six months to two years.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022
“As they help lead us out of our long bout with the pandemic they will provide balm for our distresses and delight for our hearts.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 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
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In a statement shared on Friday, Meghan confirmed the existence of the letter and wrote: "I am deeply distressed... my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
It wanted the GP to take over prescribing testosterone to a vulnerable 18-year-old female, who was distressed about her gender.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Last week, the yield on CoreWeave’s unsecured debt reached 15%, putting the bonds into distressed territory.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
George, a 37-year-old French entrepreneur, started out investing in distressed real-estate properties before pivoting to data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Slant is greatly distressed by this terrible lullaby; and protested to Olakunde, Pomp, and me, “Maybe he live for one hundred years. They can’t go eat him. Another thing can’t die. Not one more thing.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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“What should have been a happy childhood moment became heartbreaking and distressing for him and deeply painful for our family to witness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
When he was made redundant, he set up a coaching company, NewDay, which helps people cope with the stress of handling distressing material.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
She said she wanted to use her voice to support parents navigating loss because "their capacity just deteriorates", because it is "exhausting and distressing to be reliving things and having to find a fight".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Our thoughts are with them at this distressing time," the force said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Outside the window, the chanting ceased, making a distressing silence.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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