distress
Example Sentences
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A university has issued a content warning for a literature module featuring Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, warning students it contains "distressing" material.
From BBC
WARNING: This story will contain material some people may find distressing.
From BBC
This forced removal and severed ties with their homeland, combined with a "coercive environment" in Russia, "has been a source of deep distress for the children", according to the UN.
From BBC
"The impact of an oil price surge will have a knock-on effect for macro-economic and social stability in many countries, particularly those already experiencing debt distress," he said.
From Barron's
The West Indies team is to return home via commercial flights from India after a "distressing" wait following their exit from the men's T20 World Cup.
From BBC
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