Distress meaning and example sentences

Learning Distress in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.

Definition

Distress: Sıkıntı, elem

Example sentences

The sudden economic collapse caused significant emotional distress to thousands of small business owners.
The sudden economic collapse caused significant emotional distress to thousands of small business owners. (Ani ekonomik çöküş, binlerce küçük işletme sahibi için önemli bir duygusal sıkıntıya (eleme) neden oldu.)
In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with Distress when the meaning is "Sıkıntı, elem".

Synonyms

Adversity Besmirch Brush up on Check out Circumscribe defer

Related words

dampen Daunt daunting Dawn on Deal in

Practice section

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