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distressed

[dih-strest] / dɪˈstrɛst /


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Overall youth distressed about their gender had worse mental health than their peers, the study finds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s starting from a distressed base—even after the recent gain, it lags behind the S&P 500 by 11 percentage points annualized over the past five years—with no support from Wall Street amid management turmoil.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He also urged Swalwell to abandon his campaign, saying he was deeply distressed after reading the Chronicle article.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Nowhere is there any critical examination of this framing of distressed children as “clients” holding “goals” of changing themselves.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The sight of an injured animal distressed the Abbot, but he decided wisely to leave matters to Jess.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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