Collocations for "distressed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "distressed" in context.
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distress
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- caused [severe, slight, extreme, great, much] distress
- a [lot, great deal] of distress
- distress among (the) [children, workers, animals, parents]
- could sense her distress
- caused distress in [school, young] children
- may cause [psychological, physical, emotional] distress
- is under severe [psychological] distress
- has suffered a [life, career] of distress
- distress [caused, brought about] by
- [showing, displaying] clear signs of distress
- a [vessel, plane, boat] in distress
- the [airplane, ship] radioed it was in distress
- much to her distress, [the car broke down]
- [obvious, blatant, clear] signs of distress
- [rescued, saved] a damsel in distress
- a [look, face, grimace] of great distress
- a time of [hardships, poverty] and distress
- it distressed me to [see, learn, hear, read, know]
- it distresses me that [there, they, nobody]
- didn't [mean, intend] to distress you
- distressed by the [loss, news, violence, treatment]
- the [loss] distressed [her, everyone, us all]
- distressed the whole [family, village, town, nation, country]
- distressed by [work, money worries, debts]
- distressed at [being, having]
- distress a [table, pair of jeans, jacket]
- sent out a distress [warning, signal, message, call]
'distressed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):