Synonym: afflict, agonize, bother, disturb, hurt, pain, torment, torture, trouble, upset. Antonym: comfort, consolation, relief, solace. Similar words: stress, actress, district, distract, distribute, distribution, streak, stream. Meaning: [dɪ'stres] 
n. 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) 3. extreme physical pain 4. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim. v. cause mental pain to.
n. 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) 3. extreme physical pain 4. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim. v. cause mental pain to. 
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31. I think he's largely insensible to other people's distress.
32. He dropped out of college, to his family's distress.
33. Aggressive behaviour is a sign of emotional distress.
34. The distress flares were spotted by another ship.
35. The sinking ship sent out a distress call.
36. The child was clearly in distress.
37. Her distress was writ large in her face.
38. She seemed calm and showed no signs of distress.
39. Widows seem to experience more distress than do widowers.
40. How can we prevent such distress?
41. By now the fish was showing signs of distress.
42. They fired three distress signals.
43. The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.
44. Most men will help a damsel in distress.
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45. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
46. The charity aims to relieve poverty and distress caused by natural disasters.
47. The ship sent up distress flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.
48. Indigestion is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress.
49. The Coast Guard picked up a distress signal from a freighter 50 miles out at sea.
50. The president issued a statement expressing her distress over the affair.
51. These teenagers are likely to act out their distress by running away.
52. Try to spare her as much distress as possible when you tell her.
53. He tried to conceal his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
54. Their distress had no effect on him he was determined to have his pound of flesh.
55. Crewmen aboard the tanker sighted a ship in distress off the coast of Senegal.
56. Her natural politeness could not hide the distress in her voice.
57. Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.
58. Women tend to internalize all their anxiety and distress - men hit out.
59. It grieved me to see the poor man in such distress.
60. Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.
More similar words: stress, actress, district, distract, distribute, distribution, streak, stream, stretch, street, stretch out, strengthen, mainstream, disturb, distant, distinct, obstreperous, press, distance, dress up, ministry, impress, address, press for, resist, disturbing, distinction, distinctive, restrict, chemistry.