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Distress
01
great anxiety, pain, or unhappiness
02
a situation where an airplane, ship, etc. requires help because it is in serious danger
03
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
04
extreme physical pain
to distress
01
to make someone feel worried, sad, or hurt
Transitive: to distress sb
02
to cause someone difficulty or hardship, particularly financial struggles or emotional turmoil
Transitive: to distress sb
distress
n
distressful
adj
distressful
adj
Example
The organization has successfully rescued countless animals in distress.
The reassuring embrace of her mother brought comfort and solace in times of distress.
The ongoing therapy sessions are currently relieving her emotional distress.
Her ashen cheeks spoke volumes about her emotional distress.
The calumny against the teacher caused unnecessary distress and tarnished his professional image.
