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.