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distresses

NOUN

pain, agony

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

bad news unconsolability

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid blessing calm calmness cheer comfort contentment delight ease euphoria gladness good health happiness health help joy joyfulness joyousness peace pleasure relief

WEAK

benefit miracle

NOUN

hardship, adversity

Synonyms

STRONG

bummer calamity catastrophe crunch destitution difficulty disaster downer drag exigency indigence jam misfortune need pickle pinch poverty privation rigor scrape straits throe trial trouble vicissitude want

WEAK

bad luck can of worms hard knocks hard time holy mess hot water rotten luck ticklish spot tough break tough luck unholy mess

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance advantage benefit blessing boon comfort contentment ease fortune good fortune good luck happiness luxury miracle peace pleasure plenty success wealth wonder

WEAK

health

VERB

worry, upset

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict aggrieve agonize ail bother break bug depress desolate discombobulate disquiet disturb dog eat get grieve harass harry hound hurt injure irk irritate miff nag needle oppress pain peeve perplex pester plague push rack sadden strain strap stress torment torture trouble try vex weigh wound

WEAK

be on one's case burn up do a number on get to give a hard time make it tough for nit-pick pick on push buttons tick off

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease assist assuage be happy build calm cheer comfort cure delight discourage dissuade fix gladden heal help hide ignore leave alone make happy mend neglect placate please relieve soothe support

Example Sentences

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This is said to produce a form of underwater noise pollution which distresses the animals.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

“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

“As they help lead us out of our long bout with the pandemic they will provide balm for our distresses and delight for our hearts.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Meanwhile, Duke visits an antique shop, and the sight of all the unclaimed tchotchkes left behind by the dead distresses her: “I don’t feel connected to anything!”

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022

I write again as I am in the utmost distresses.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson