distress
Example Sentences
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In contrast, lower-quality diets were more often linked to higher levels of psychological distress.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Two years after allegations surfaced about the helicopter crash images, a jury awarded widow Vanessa Bryant $31 million in damages after she sued the county for violating her right to privacy and inflicting emotional distress.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Wright told jurors: "It's a matter for you to consider... whether this was a product of distress on his part, a language barrier, or an unintended indication of his attitude towards Miguel."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Leon Rengel is asking for at least $1.3 million in damages for "loss of liberty" and "emotional distress."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
And how, to the great distress of Uncle Al, he refused to budge until he had swept her off her feet and married her.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
