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distress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
・UK /dɪ'stres/
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n. (u.)Uncountable NounState of great sadness, anxiety or pain
He was in great distress when he found out his wife was not coming back
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause someone anxiety or sadness
Many people in the town were in distress after the big fire
n. (u.)Uncountable NounCondition of danger or emergency
Melissa was in distress as a bank robber's prisoner
n. (u.)Uncountable NounState of lacking money and basic needs
This poor person is in distress, with no place to sleep
v.t.Transitive VerbTo be in financial trouble
In his distress over money he sold his car
n. (u.)Uncountable NounCondition of physical illness, pain or suffering
He has been in distress for a long time due to his sickness
v.t.Transitive VerbTo seize (goods) to satisfy a debt.
The company may distress goods for unpaid debts.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed.
The landlord has the right of distress for unpaid rent.
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10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life
- Instead of letting them fester, address and resolve these matters, take some time for self-reflection and identify any nagging issues still causing you distress.
Instead of letting them fester, address and resolve these matters, take some time for self-reflection and identify any nagging issues still causing you distress.
- Take some time for self-reflection and identify any nagging issues still causing you distress.
Take some time for self-reflection and identify any nagging issues still causing you distress.
Families sue Universal Orlando after actor made white-power ‘OK’ gesture posing with girls
- Some of the injuries listed in the lawsuit include battery of unwanted touching, mental anguish, emotional distress, and humiliation.
Some of the injuries listed in the lawsuit include battery of unwanted touching, mental anguish, emotional distress, and humiliation.
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- The opposite of this is pain, sadness and distress.
The opposite of this is pain, sadness and distress.
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- It's there to remind us with dignity that every good life has extraordinary amounts of confusion, suffering, loneliness and distress within it.
It's there to remind us with dignity that every good life has extraordinary amounts of confusion, suffering, loneliness and distress within it.
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- A study by Temple University investigated the causes of social anxiety and found that the distress was as intense as post-traumatic stress syndrome.
A study by Temple University investigated the causes of social anxiety and found that the distress was as intense as post-traumatic stress syndrome.
6 Ways To Support Someone Who Came Out (LGBT)
- The uncertainty of figuring out whether someone is safe to come out to can fill them with distress and anxiety.
The uncertainty of figuring out whether someone is safe to come out to can fill them with distress and anxiety.
- distress and anxiety.
distress and anxiety.
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- a little down you know,” said Bob, inquired what had happened to distress him.
a little down you know,” said Bob, inquired what had happened to distress him.
Does Political Correctness WORK? – 8-Bit Philosophy
- It causes emotional distress, forces people to change jobs or schools, and it creates the isolation that comes with feeling like you're hated and alone in the world.
It causes emotional distress, forces people to change jobs or schools, and it creates the isolation that comes with feeling like you're hated and alone in the world.
Marcus Aurelius - How to Stop Worrying
- It would take an idiot to feel self-importance, or distress, or any indignation either, as if the things that irritate us lasted." Everything is impermanent.
It would take an idiot to feel self-importance, or distress, or any indignation either, as if the things that irritate us lasted." Everything is impermanent.
- It would take an idiot to feel self-importance or distress, or any indignation either, as if the things that irritate us lasted.
It would take an idiot to feel self-importance or distress, or any indignation either, as if the things that irritate us lasted.
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- Her follow-up, S.O.S., is far from a distress signal.
Her follow-up, S.O.S., is far from a distress signal.
- Her follow-up, SOS, is far from a distress signal.
Her follow-up, SOS, is far from a distress signal.