distress
Example Sentences
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A jury, after an eight-week trial, awarded the boys’ parents, Nancy and Karim Iskander, and their younger brother, Zachary, $176 million in wrongful death and emotional distress damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“The core customer obviously is under a lot of distress right now with sustained inflation,” Vasos said on a conference call Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Analysts have pointed to overhiring in technology in 2021-2022 and the rise of artificial intelligence as sources of distress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
So it tugs at my heartstrings to read about New Yorkers having to surrender their cats and dogs to shelters out of financial distress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Smiling, the Sun took off his crown of burning light so that the lad could look at him without distress.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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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