distress
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Passing sentence at Southampton Crown Court, Judge William Mousley KC said: "Local residents were subjected to fear, distress and a genuine sense of danger."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The compensatory and emotional distress damages were split between Rebecca Grossman and Erickson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Even before the U.S. intervention this January ended oil shipments to Cuba, Venezuela’s economic distress drove Caracas to scale back its support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
With some there was great joy at the sight of Frank Churchill; others took it very composedly; but there was a very general distress and disturbance on Miss Fairfax’s disappearance being explained.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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