distress
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Craig and Carly Bowe were on a day trip from Hertfordshire with their children when they heard screams for help from a family in distress.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Banks set aside more money for potential losses and scrutinized their books for any signs that distress could be bubbling up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The newspaper previously apologised "unreservedly" to the actor for the "serious harm and distress caused to him by the publication of these false allegations".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
She later sued Kim for emotional distress, winning a $1.5 million payout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She smiled, patting my hand, comforting me, even now that my distress stemmed from her own peril.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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
The turn against immigration distresses some Texas business owners.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
Meanwhile, Duke visits an antique shop, and the sight of all the unclaimed tchotchkes left behind by the dead distresses her: “I don’t feel connected to anything!”
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 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
But then maybe a better ending to this exhibition would have addressed the effect the “Modern Scandal” had on Matisse, who was distressed but undeterred by it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Suffering from asthma and a chronic lung condition, 55-year-old Andrew is distressed, overheating and struggling to breathe or talk.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
MetroLoft joined forces with David Werner, a longtime Manhattan office investor who built a reputation buying underperforming and distressed office buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In a 2024 exposé on Bowlero’s rise, Amos Barshad introduced a now-familiar category of villain — the private-equity vulture — as more than the average mercenary buying up distressed properties and selling off their parts.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I’m not distressed, I’m trying to tell them what happened!”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
"I discovered that he was still in there almost two years after we'd had the funeral," she said, describing the discovery as "distressing".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In certain individuals, spontaneous oto-acoustic emissions may be perceived as distressing tinnitus.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s distressing for Ghazalian to relay that the West Hollywood restaurant is closed indefinitely, but the support, he said, has been overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
There has been a "deeply distressing impact on Miss Widdecombe's family", he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I only remembered last night and there was no time then to send you a postcard asking you to come another day. Very distressing, isn’t it?” he said, looking down at Jane and Michael.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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