distress

simple noun43 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

suffering related to feelings and emotions

a very common way to say someone is suffering a lot

suffering that affects the mind and thought processes

indicates a very serious and harmful level of suffering

emphasizes the profound and intense nature of the suffering

a formal term for mental or emotional suffering

indicates the highest degree of suffering or pain

describes very severe mental or physical suffering

pain or suffering related to the body

describes a large amount of suffering or anxiety

formal term for a noteworthy or important level of suffering

describes suffering that is easy to see or recognize

suffering experienced by an individual personally

describes an extremely large amount of suffering or anxiety

emphasizes that the suffering is authentic and not imagined

used to emphasize that the suffering is real and not pretended

serious money problems for a person or company

financial problems affecting a large area or country

problems like poverty and crime within a society

describes suffering that could have been avoided

psychological unease from acting against one's moral beliefs

serious problems and unhappiness within a romantic relationship

refers to widespread suffering among a group of people

serious problems and unhappiness within a marriage

something that is a continuing cause of unhappiness or anxiety

an old-fashioned, literary phrase for a young woman who needs to be rescued

in a state of danger, suffering, or great anxiety

feeling upset or anxious about a particular situation or issue

feeling upset or anxious because of a specific event or news

used to say that something caused someone to feel very upset

to be the reason for someone's suffering or anxiety

to endure a period of great pain or anxiety

to visibly display that one is suffering or anxious

to have the emotion of suffering or anxiety

to remove or reduce unpleasant feelings of suffering

to personally go through a period of suffering

to decrease the level of suffering or anxiety

to become aware of someone's suffering, often intuitively

to conceal one's feelings of suffering or anxiety from others

formal term for making suffering less severe

to notice someone's suffering by looking at them

to communicate one's feelings of suffering or anxiety

to make suffering or anxiety less intense

to prevent or stay away from situations that cause suffering

an internationally recognized sign indicating grave danger

an emergency radio message from a ship or aircraft