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distress

[dih-stres] / dɪˈstrɛs /




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There are pockets of distress in the market, especially in the Sunbelt where there is too much supply and the pandemic rally left home values out of sync with local incomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The senior IMF official added that "many" low-income countries were in debt distress, or close to it, and that they should seek debt restructuring if they were not able to address the issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Yet, a last-second mental lapse Sunday by one of the five professional sports franchises Johnson co-owns prompted him to tweet the equivalent of a distress signal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

He said the increase in mental distress is real – one in four 16 to 24-year-olds are now thought to experience it, up from one in six 30 years ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Soviets quickly caught on to the emotional distress and instability of their prized secret agent.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

“What distresses Angelenos the most are encampments. That’s where people were dying on the street,” Bass told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023

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

Yet his possible removal to Zimbabwe is what really distresses him.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2021

The sun distresses you like a crowd, a noisy, invasive crowd that makes you cup your ears, that makes you close your eyes, that makes you want to hide.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Opposition leader Angus Taylor - head of the Liberal Party - said he was "deeply saddened and distressed" by the news, and that Australians would be "angry and appalled by the attack on Helen"

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“It’s the biggest dichotomy we’ve seen between these lower-quality companies getting to distressed levels in credit, and the broader ‘risk markets’ priced nearly to perfection,” said Miskin.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

She pretended to be a distressed mother and argued hysterically that it was their job to find him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

May would be the first out, standing in the living room and talking to the distressed bat: “Poor little feller. Must be scared to death. You never meant to come into this old trailer....”

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

Ch Supt Jason Rees said this was a "deeply distressing incident" and thanked the local community for its support which resulted in an arrest and no further injuries sustained.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Rumination refers to repeatedly dwelling on distressing thoughts, worries, or negative experiences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

"What's happened over the summer now is extremely distressing… but at the same time it was to be expected from a climate scientist's perspective," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

“I was just telling your parents that I had a very distressing visit from Mrs. William Blythe.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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