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1
law
a
: seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see pledge entry 1 sense 1) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized
b
: something that is distrained
2
a
: pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind : trouble
b
: a painful situation : misfortune
distressed; distressing; distresses
Synonyms
Noun
- affliction
- agony
- anguish
- excruciation
- hurt
- misery
- pain
- rack
- strait(s)
- torment
- torture
- travail
- tribulation
- woe
Verb
- agitate
- ail
- alarm
- alarum
- bother
- concern
- derail
- discomfort
- discompose
- dismay
- disquiet
- distemper
- distract
- disturb
- exercise
- flurry
- frazzle
- freak (out)
- fuss
- hagride
- perturb
- undo
- unhinge
- unsettle
- upset
- weird out
- worry
Example Sentences
Noun Citizens voiced their distress over delays in fixing the problem. The patient showed no obvious signs of distress. He suffered severe emotional distress as a result of the accident. Verb don't let all the bad news distress you
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 The 40-foot boat had set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on Sunday morning, and sent a distress signal just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Reuters reported, citing the coast guard. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 The sailor, who has been identified by Spanish news media as Laurent Camprubi, sent out a distress signal on Monday when his sailboat, the Jeanne SOLO Sailor, capsized about 14 miles from the coast of Spain’s Sisargas Islands. Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Our intrepid explorers receive a distress signal from fellow Starfleet ship the U.S.S. Constellation and rush to its aid. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The Spanish coast guard said the 40-foot Jeanne Solo Sailor sent out the distress signal just before 8:30 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) about 14 miles from the Sisargas Islands off Spain’s northwestern Galicia region. Sara Mhaidli, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 Upside down – An upside-down flag is considered a distress signal. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 Then, a human yowl cuts through with the urgency of a distress signal. New York Times, 27 June 2022 The adult crane was doing its unique distress call, warning its offspring, known as a colt, of a potential threat. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2022 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022 Fireworks can distress and cause problems for animals, people at home, and those with post-traumatic stress disorder, said Brockton City Council President John Lally. Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 In their zeal to prepare for a shooting emergency on their campuses, school districts across the nation have gravitated toward hyperreal simulations like these, despite some experts’ concerns that the realism may distress or traumatize kids. Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 The rapidly aging population and shrinking workforce could severely distress China's economic and social stability. Nectar Gan And Steve George, CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 In 2017, a ship from the aid group Sea-Watch responded to distress calls from a sinking migrant boat. Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2021 Within the last 12 months, to what extent did the following issue(s) cause you distress? Genny Beemyn, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2021 But Brightline trains, many contended, would reduce property values, pose a safety risk from derailments, distress the mental health of students at schools near the tracks and threaten wildlife and wetlands in and near the community. Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2021 His back legs kept giving out, too, which appeared to distress him. Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2021 Simone Mccarthy And Yong Xiong, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022 The post-distress investing segment is particularly attractive right now. George Schultze, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 The attractiveness of investing in both public and private post-distress equities in this part of the cycle will likely remain very interesting for the medium-term. George Schultze, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 Both of these post-distress firms still look attractive on an after-tax cash flow basis versus their peers. George Schultze, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 Going forward, many more firms emerging from the COVID crisis will have large NOLs that can benefit their post-distress shareholders. George Schultze, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 Thys didn’t hang any of the flags upside down, but these are clearly distress symbols. Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020 See More
Noun
The Northwest Seaplanes flight, carrying Hilty's family members and others from Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands en route to a Seattle suburb, went down in the waters of the Puget Sound on Sunday afternoon without sending a distress call. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 The 40-foot boat had set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on Sunday morning, and sent a distress signal just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Reuters reported, citing the coast guard. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 The sailor, who has been identified by Spanish news media as Laurent Camprubi, sent out a distress signal on Monday when his sailboat, the Jeanne SOLO Sailor, capsized about 14 miles from the coast of Spain’s Sisargas Islands. Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Our intrepid explorers receive a distress signal from fellow Starfleet ship the U.S.S. Constellation and rush to its aid. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The Spanish coast guard said the 40-foot Jeanne Solo Sailor sent out the distress signal just before 8:30 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) about 14 miles from the Sisargas Islands off Spain’s northwestern Galicia region. Sara Mhaidli, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 Upside down – An upside-down flag is considered a distress signal. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 Then, a human yowl cuts through with the urgency of a distress signal. New York Times, 27 June 2022 The adult crane was doing its unique distress call, warning its offspring, known as a colt, of a potential threat. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2022 Verb
Dogs can detect sound frequencies between two and three times higher than humans can, so loud noises can easily distress them. Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022 Fireworks can distress and cause problems for animals, people at home, and those with post-traumatic stress disorder, said Brockton City Council President John Lally. Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 In their zeal to prepare for a shooting emergency on their campuses, school districts across the nation have gravitated toward hyperreal simulations like these, despite some experts’ concerns that the realism may distress or traumatize kids. Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 The rapidly aging population and shrinking workforce could severely distress China's economic and social stability. Nectar Gan And Steve George, CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 In 2017, a ship from the aid group Sea-Watch responded to distress calls from a sinking migrant boat. Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2021 Within the last 12 months, to what extent did the following issue(s) cause you distress? Genny Beemyn, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2021 But Brightline trains, many contended, would reduce property values, pose a safety risk from derailments, distress the mental health of students at schools near the tracks and threaten wildlife and wetlands in and near the community. Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2021 His back legs kept giving out, too, which appeared to distress him. Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2021 Adjective
But the policy itself, which requires all patients who test positive to be isolated, including young children and babies, has caused significant levels distress among parents. Simone Mccarthy And Yong Xiong, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022 The post-distress investing segment is particularly attractive right now. George Schultze, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 The attractiveness of investing in both public and private post-distress equities in this part of the cycle will likely remain very interesting for the medium-term. George Schultze, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 Both of these post-distress firms still look attractive on an after-tax cash flow basis versus their peers. George Schultze, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 Going forward, many more firms emerging from the COVID crisis will have large NOLs that can benefit their post-distress shareholders. George Schultze, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 Thys didn’t hang any of the flags upside down, but these are clearly distress symbols. Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun, Verb, and Adjective
Middle English destresse, from Anglo-French destresce, from Vulgar Latin *districtia, from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere — see distrain
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of distress was in the 13th century Phrases Containing distress
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