distress
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There is also value in distinguishing between information and action — research on perceived control and stress consistently shows that the gap between awareness and agency is one of the strongest predictors of psychological distress.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
In a time of distress, like a recession, “there’s a pecking order to who gets in the lifeboat first,” Ed Al-Hussainy, portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, told Barron’s late last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
“We sincerely apologize for the concern and distress this announcement causes our customers,” the company said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Another mother at the school recently contacted Mancini in distress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
They stood looking at each other, a shared cloud of distress knotting around them.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Vocabulary lists containing distress
Don't Distress: Words With Irregular Opposites
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