distress in English

noun

1

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

to his distress he saw that she was trembling

synonyms: anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torment, heartache, heartbreak, misery, wretchedness, sorrow, grief, woe, sadness, unhappiness, desolation, despair

verb

1

cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

I didn't mean to distress you

synonyms: cause anguish to, cause suffering to, pain, upset, make miserable, trouble, worry, bother, perturb, disturb, disquiet, agitate, harrow, torment

2

give (furniture, leather, or clothing) simulated marks of age and wear.

the manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed

noun

anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torment, heartache, heartbreak, misery, wretchedness, sorrow, grief, woe, sadness, unhappiness, desolation, despair
danger, peril, difficulty, trouble, jeopardy, risk
hardship, adversity, poverty, deprivation, privation, destitution, indigence, impoverishment, penury, need, dire straits
suffering, hurt
distraint

verb

cause anguish to, straiten
cause anguish to, cause suffering to, pain, upset, make miserable, trouble, worry, bother, perturb, disturb, disquiet, agitate, harrow, torment
straiten

Use "distress" in a sentence

1. Respiratory distress.

2. Distress flares (7)

3. The distress call.

4. A distress signal.

5. Respiratory distress syndrome ( RDS )

6. Priority of Distress The distress call has absolute priority over all other transmissions.

7. All distress calls unanswered.

8. Pity us in our distress.

9. Distress alarm or alert panel

10. The Roots of Family Distress

11. His distress tore me apart.

12. Nothing could alleviate his distress.

13. Continuous drought would bring extreme distress.

14. 8 An Athenian never forsook distress.

15. Now who's the damsel in distress?

16. Mary's heart was full of distress.

17. 5 Pity us in our distress.

18. The distress call should comprise: 1. the distress signal "MAYDAY" spoken three times; 2. the words "THIS IS"; 3. the call sign of the aircraft in distress spoken three times. Example :

19. Personal financial distress, difficulties or deprivation

20. How does our distress affect Jehovah?

21. They act like linguistic distress signals.

22. It cannot rescue anyone from distress.

23. Our Sinful Nature Can Distress Us

24. Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

25. His face looked rigid with distress.

26. He is in distress for money.

27. Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.

28. Calms: to free from distress or disturbance

29. ‘O Jehovah, I am in great distress;

30. We're picking up a distress call, Captain.

31. Code One Alpha Zero, ship in distress.

32. Exulting in Jehovah despite distress (17, 18)

33. Jehovah, Our ‘Fortress in Times of Distress’

34. Thick blood equals clots equals respiratory distress.

35. He identified with our distress and despair.

36. 7 Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

37. Mark showed no outward signs of distress.

38. Becalms: to free from distress or disturbance

39. Acquirement: See: acquisition , distress , edification , realization , receipt

40. Radiographic evidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome

41. Through the land of distress and hardship,

42. HOW should we view feelings of distress?

43. Conclusions Landscape convalescence can improve psychological distress.

44. Luke's behaviour caused his parents great distress.

45. Two in distress makes sorrow less. 

46. Fawn Bleats, including fawn-in-distress Bleats

47. Ay: used to express sorrow or distress.

48. It's a distress signal from the Acheron.

49. Did he ever intentionally inflict emotional distress?

50. Birma time with the distress position 41.46N., 50.14W