What is another word for distress?

Answer 1

The meaning of "distress" is great pain or anxiety experience by a person. Here is a sample sentence.

Jane's son is a heroin addict. He causes her great distress because he has not beet the addiction and he steals to get money to support his addiction. She worries he will die or be thrown into prison. She can't sleep at night because she is too anxious or distressed.

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Answer 2

Distress has a number of meanings, most of which center around being stressed out, anxious, or even in peril. It can also mean something along the lines of Repo, meaning "obtaining the goods of another in payment for what they owe, seizing someone else's property"

Answer 3

A sinking ship is a ship in "distress".

It also means anxiety or mental suffering.

As a verb it can mean to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.

Answer 4

Failing a quiz

Answer 5

disater