hide distress
Frequency: 6.87.9 per million words
to conceal one's feelings of suffering or anxiety from others
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Examples (10)
- He tried to hide his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
- She struggled to hide her distress when she heard the devastating news.
- The actor managed to hide his distress behind a professional smile.
- Despite trying to hide her distress, tears began to form in her eyes.
- He couldn't hide his distress any longer and broke down completely.
- She attempted to hide her distress by turning away from the crowd.
- The mother tried desperately to hide her distress from her young children.
- It's impossible to hide such deep distress for very long.
- He learned to hide his distress through years of difficult experiences.
- She put on a brave face to hide her distress from her colleagues.