distress

Example Sentences

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"If my cats were ever showing signs of distress, I wouldn't do it with them."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"We must keep this ritual alive under all circumstances, even in the current situation and despite the distress we feel," Roya Abhari, 39, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Lindsay Toczylowski, co-founder of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, said her organization received a hotline call from a witness who reported seeing Ramos-Solano struggling to breathe and in visible distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In contrast, lower-quality diets were more often linked to higher levels of psychological distress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

She could feel Pet’s cool weight, indifferent to Bitter’s distress and Aloe’s anger.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi