Thesaurus / distresses
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synonyms for distresses
- ache
- affliction
- anguish
- anxiety
- blues
- care
- concern
- cross
- dejection
- desolation
- disappointment
- discomfort
- disquietude
- dolor
- embarrassment
- grief
- headache
- heartache
- heartbreak
- irritation
- malaise
- misery
- mortification
- ordeal
- pang
- perplexity
- sadness
- shame
- sorrow
- stew
- suffering
- throe
- torment
- torture
- trial
- tribulation
- trouble
- twinge
- unhappiness
- vexation
- visitation
- woe
- worriment
- worry
- wretchedness
- bad news
- unconsolability
- disaster
- privation
- want
- need
- misfortune
- catastrophe
- scrape
- indigence
- jam
- bummer
- vicissitude
- downer
- crunch
- exigency
- destitution
- throe
- difficulty
- drag
- poverty
- trouble
- pinch
- trial
- calamity
- rigor
- pickle
- bad luck
- can of worms
- hard knocks
- hot water
- hard time
- holy mess
- rotten luck
- ticklish spot
- tough break
- tough luck
- unholy mess
- desolate
- afflict
- agonize
- wound
- strap
- strain
- torment
- irritate
- hound
- depress
- nag
- injure
- sadden
- disquiet
- harass
- vex
- eat
- irk
- pester
- pain
- perplex
- torture
- get
- needle
- stress
- hurt
- break
- plague
- aggrieve
- trouble
- bug
- disturb
- miff
- peeve
- bother
- grieve
- dog
- oppress
- try
- ail
- discombobulate
- harry
- push
- weigh
- rack
- pick on
- burn up
- do a number on
- get to
- give a hard time
- make it tough for
- nit-pick
- tick off
- be on one's case
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antonyms for distresses
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- pleasure
- peace
- ease
- benefit
- fortune
- comfort
- wonder
- good fortune
- blessing
- health
- advantage
- contentment
- boon
- happiness
- wealth
- luxury
- plenty
- abundance
- success
- miracle
- good luck
- neglect
- be happy
- discourage
- relieve
- support
- fix
- cheer
- leave alone
- please
- make happy
- cure
- help
- build
- ignore
- hide
- dissuade
- gladden
- mend
- assist
- assuage
- delight
- soothe
- placate
- calm
- appease
- heal
- comfort
- aid
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In the meantime the Marquis of Chandos had brought forward the distresses of the agriculturists.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANBut the point, the acme of my distresses, consisted in the awful uncertainty of our final fate.
FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRSJOHN FOXE"That's the thought that distresses me," retorted the doctor.
THE DIAMOND COTERIELAWRENCE L. LYNCHIt does not possess the means of alleviating its own distresses, much less of assisting others to any considerable extent.
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IIFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COXMany were the difficulties and distresses into which her imprudent choice brought her before the end of the month.
THE BLUE JAR STORY BOOKMARIA EDGEWORTHTo them 'good' merely implies everything which is to their advantage, 'evil' that which injures or distresses them.
THE MYTHS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANSLEWIS SPENCEBut my injuries being recent, and my distresses having been exceeding great, self would crowd into my letter.
CLARISSA, VOLUME 6 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSONThey were unwilling now, in their distresses, to be without God—without hope, without faith in something or some one.
MARY AND ISTEPHEN RETURN RIGGSHis people were doomed to find their distresses augmented instead of diminished.
THE VOYAGE OF GOVERNOR PHILLIP TO BOTANY BAYARTHUR PHILLIPThey had so long brooded over their own distresses that they knew nothing of how the world was changing around them.
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