suffer distress

Frequency: 7.815.5 per million words

to endure a period of great pain or anxiety

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Examples (10)

  • The animals suffer great distress when hunted.
  • After the factory closed, many families began to suffer financial distress.
  • He suffered immense emotional distress following the breakup.
  • Patients undergoing long treatments often suffer physical and psychological distress.
  • No child should ever have to suffer such distress.
  • If the drought continues, the entire region will suffer economic distress.
  • The court acknowledged that the victim had suffered significant distress.
  • Many refugees have suffered severe distress while fleeing their homes.
  • One might suffer acute distress when faced with a sudden loss.
  • To see a loved one suffer mental distress is incredibly difficult.