distress
Example Sentences
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“Due to the unique anatomy of their airways, bulldogs can experience more respiratory distress in their golden years and may also have a harder time regulating their temperature as a result,” Greenstein says.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“These figures signal a growing distress within the U.K.’s labour market,” said Suren Thiru, chief economist at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Some experts at the time criticised the privately financed rescue plan, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Related dietary research in adults has suggested that higher choline intake may be linked with lower odds of depression, but the same study did not find a significant adjusted association with anxiety or psychological distress.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
My eyes keep floating back to the sentence about psychological distress.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing distress
Don't Distress: Words With Irregular Opposites
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "D"
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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