distress
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Jurors awarded Nancy Iskander another $35 million for serious emotional distress and $34 million to Zachary, their surviving son, for emotional suffering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The sale has been seen more as a signal of shifting sentiment than as evidence of financial distress at Strategy.
From MarketWatch • 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
Sir Jeffrey wrote her a letter in June 2020, which was read out in court on Thursday, in which he expressed "regret" for the "hurt, pain and distress" he had caused.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
I scan the tent as we enter, looking for animals in distress.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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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