distress
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"I'm sure nobody's doing this intentionally... but these companies could just get their bereavement services at a level that is not going to cause undue distress," says Louisa.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 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
A possible fourth person in distress was confirmed safe after a brief search, fire crews said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
His evident distress at these Quaker petitions was rooted in his belief that the current debate represented a violation of that understanding.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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
“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
"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 moon distresses you by silently reminding you of your solitude; you open your eyes wide to escape your loneliness.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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CoreWeave is treated as distressed credit by investors; its 2031 bonds are trading at more than 10 percentage points above Treasurys, up from just over 4 points in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The firm’s flagship fund lost over 20% this year as of mid-October, dragged down by wagers in distressed credits like Altice International.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The duchess said: "I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Maybe he was beginning to be sick, but mainly I think he was distressed.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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She discharged the jurors from taking jury service again for 10 years and told them: "This was, I know, an upsetting case and there was evidence which you may have found distressing."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“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
"What was close to the truth would be distressing and what was far from the truth would be even more distressing."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to the emergency services, gardaí, firefighters and medical personnel who responded to the scene and who have faced such distressing circumstances," the bishop added.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
A 1986 Gallup poll reports that 52 percent of American teenagers believe in it, and a distressing number of people in all walks of life seem to accept at least some of its ancient claims.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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Vocabulary lists containing distress
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