express distress

Frequency: 6.56.9 per million words

to communicate one's feelings of suffering or anxiety

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Examples (10)

  • Hall expressed his distress at the court's failure to uphold his rights.
  • The president expressed her deep distress over the humanitarian crisis.
  • He finds it difficult to express his emotional distress to others.
  • Children often express distress through their behavior rather than words.
  • If the new law passes, many will express their distress through public protests.
  • In her email, she expressed great distress about the project's sudden cancellation.
  • Great distress was expressed by the community following the factory's closure.
  • A therapist can provide a safe space to express one's personal distress.
  • The artist used chaotic brushstrokes to express the profound distress of the era.
  • Expressing distress is a natural response to grief and should not be suppressed.