distress

But, to the distress of his advisers, he is the most reluctant of monarchs, unwilling to wage war, issue decrees or even, many days, get out of bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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

Exactly 15 minutes after the U.S. warning, Lavine, which identified itself by a former name of Disha, issued a distress call on marine radio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

With some there was great joy at the sight of Frank Churchill; others took it very composedly; but there was a very general distress and disturbance on Miss Fairfax’s disappearance being explained.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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

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

"This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some are related to climate," an ACI spokesperson said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 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

Yields on CoreWeave’s bonds approached 15% on Wednesday, a level that pushes borrowing costs into distressed territory and drew a “yikes” from Elon Musk on X.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 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

Asked if she questioned her further, she replied: "I didn't because she was so distressed."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

The cave-in that had so distressed Cora was a ruse to camouflage the operation below.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

"Our thoughts are with them at this distressing time," the force said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 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

The company responded with a statement calling her suit “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Tendai pulled Rita to her feet before she could dwell on that distressing topic.

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