distress
Example Sentences
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"The recent expansion in employment reflects economic distress leading to subsistence work, rather than growth-driven better quality job creation," they say.
From BBC
Stellar Energy says it ''sincerely regrets any distress this situation has caused the family'' and says its priority is ''providing a final resolution to ensure the home meets the high standards'' it strives for.
From BBC
Both his mother and step-father are being "slowly broken" and in "growing distress", he says.
From BBC
Isak, 26, who had come on as a second-half substitute, was unable to celebrate with his teammates and left the pitch in considerable distress.
From Barron's
“While there have been a select few transactions in the space, these have been concentrated on asset sales by distressed operators, and we expect the M&A backdrop to now improve,” Tyghe added.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
