the physical distress of hunger
the personal distress associated with unemployment
The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
an unhappy young couple in acute relationship distress
the distress that she felt when her parents argued
The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted.
She seemed calm and showed no signs of distress.
He tried to hide his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
Hall expressed his distress at the court's failure to uphold his rights.
She saw the distress in Christy's eyes.
Sensing her distress, Luke walked over and patted her shoulder.
The sinking ship sent out a distress call.
The child was clearly in distress.
a ship in distress
He dropped out of college, to his family's distress.
her obvious distress at hearing such bad news
The president issued a statement expressing her distress over the affair.
medieval ballads about a knight saving a damsel in distress
Getting old is a source of distress to men as well as women.