distress
Example Sentences
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Analysts trace the genesis of Stretch’s current distress to May, when Strategy tapped its cash reserve to repurchase $1.5 billion in zero-coupon convertible senior notes due in 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The result, researchers found, was a “precipitous” rise in mental distress — including feeling worthless, hopeless, restless or nervous — concentrated among remote workers living alone.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
In March 2026, the classmate filed a civil lawsuit naming Griffin, ghostwriter Sam Lansky and the book’s publisher, alleging invasion of privacy, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
"No-one wants to see that distress further prolonged."
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
She smiled, patting my hand, comforting me, even now that my distress stemmed from her own peril.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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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