distress
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3.6
- noun
- /dɪˈstrɛs/
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angustia
- Results suggest substantial psychological distress among this understudied population of older refugees.
- psychological distress
- mental distress
- emotional distress
The difference between stress and distress is the perception of control.
- The difference between stress and distress is the perception of control.
- And so the locus of the distress kind of doesn't change.
- Where do we propose that your distress is sort of seated?
- It led to all sorts of distress, misinformation, nastiness.
- Your nervous system shifted from a state of distress to neutral and then to calm.
- And this causes huge distress among Muslims and the Shia.
- So where else does this catch phrase, anxiety, distress, paradox come up?
- So fear is the correspondent to desire, and distress is the correspondent to joy.
- They're plummeting because of fears about real financial distress in the banking sector.
- Mathematics is one of those subjects that causes extreme distress to many people.
- This is what happens when greed, violence, anger, distress all comes into it.
- In this case, this thing was all alone and in distress.
- The long waiting times contribute to high levels of distress among trans patients.
Examples
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Lack of sleep may be causing her some emotional distress that will, in turn, exacerbate the pain.
Academic text (2012) -
Mathematics is one of those subjects that causes extreme distress to many people.
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We have the solution to your distress, to your problems.
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Now, your baby is in distress.
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Now, how else may I help such a lovely lady in distress?
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All these contribute to the present distress and feeling of a lack of progress.
Academic text (1990) -
There is also the distress, for all concerned, associated with the unwanted child.
Academic text (2017) -
When the boy began to show signs of distress, Italiano gave him permission to stop.
Fiction book (1991) -
The best worship is in the easing of another's distress and the improvement of their condition.
Fiction book (1992) -
After receiving the bad news, she was overwhelmed by distress and couldn't stop crying.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
A deep sad feeling caused by losing someone or something
636
2.8
Pain and trouble that a person feels in the body or mind
310
2.8
A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering
149
1.0
A feeling of emotional or physical pain
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3.9
A very strong physical or mental pain
128
3.4
A time of serious difficulty, often with little money or food
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6.5
A difficult situation that is hard to get out of
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6.8
A very strong, painful feeling of worry or sadness
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5.8
A difficult or embarrassing situation that is hard to escape
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6.7
A condition that causes great pain or suffering, often from illness
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7.4
A very difficult situation that causes serious money problems
2
7.4
A situation of very great trouble and urgent need with no easy way out
A difficult time when someone has little money or many problems
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.1
A signal sent by a ship, plane, or person asking for emergency help
- Specialized
1
4.6
A problem in pregnancy when the baby in the womb has an unusual heart rate or low oxygen
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7.4
A serious illness in which the lungs are damaged and fill with fluid so oxygen cannot reach the blood
- Specialized
1
6.5
A serious lung problem in premature babies whose lungs cannot stay open so they breathe fast and look blue
- Specialized
A serious lung problem in newborn babies, often premature, when their lungs cannot open properly and they have trouble breathing
How Distressed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Distress comes from the Latin root stringere, which means 'to draw tight' and is like string or strict. Imagine your chest being 'pulled tight' by worry or pain — that's why distress means great suffering or anxiety.