distress

Delinquencies are staying on credit records longer, pushing New York Fed measures of credit-card distress to their highest level since the aftermath of the 2008 crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In 2017 researchers coined the term orthosomnia to describe the tendency to chase perfect scores with sleep tracking and the ensuing sleep problems, distress, and anxiety from not receiving a perfect score.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Copper-rich Zambia, once a byword for sovereign debt distress, heads to the polls Thursday in an election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema has convinced voters his economic reforms are paying off.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Director of Animal Care Kristen Wieners said Ruby had shown signs of distress last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The cornucopia must have sensed her distress and thought she and her visitors could use some warm baked goods.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Sleeping out in the stifling summer heat leaves her exhausted, but what distresses her more is not knowing when or how this situation will end.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

“What distresses Angelenos the most are encampments. That’s where people were dying on the street,” Bass told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023

The backbencher's bill will introduce harsher sentences for someone who deliberately harasses, alarms, or distresses someone in a public place, and increasing the maximum sentences from six months to two years.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022

"This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some are related to climate," an ACI spokesperson said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022

The moon distresses you by silently reminding you of your solitude; you open your eyes wide to escape your loneliness.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

The Pontiac, Mich., company said it was suspending its common-stock payouts and getting financing from Oaktree Capital Management, a lender to distressed companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Liverpool at the time was seen as a distressed asset, at least financially.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Politicians from the Clogher Valley area had previously spoken out about accounts from the public and neighbours who said they were distressed after witnessing some of the cattle being culled.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Remembering what Hermione had said about the Patil twins’ parents wanting them to leave Hogwarts, Harry was unsurprised to see that the two best friends were whispering together, looking distressed.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Yes, it’s weird and distressing, watching billionaires play catch with our ballclubs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Those of us who regard the court as an essential institution find it particularly distressing how personal it often gets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The circumstances leading to Hilton’s distressing livestream and Pearl’s filmed execution are entirely dissimilar.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Continuing on the funeral director's hearing, the Daily Express writes "families hear distressing evidence as rogue funeral director faces sentencing".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Not to mention it’s the only job she’s ever been great at because of one major life hack she discovered that has sent others out the door and on to less distressing jobs.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera