Collocations for distress - noun
ADJECTIVE
acute,
considerable,
deep,
extreme,
great,
immense (BrE),
severe,
significant
genuine, real
obvious
unnecessary (esp. BrE)
general
emotional, mental, moral, personal, physical, psychological
the physical distress of hunger
the personal distress associated with unemployment
genuine, real
obvious
unnecessary (esp. BrE)
general
emotional, mental, moral, personal, physical, psychological
the physical distress of hunger
the personal distress associated with unemployment
economic,
financial,
social
The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
marital,
relationship
(both AmE)
an unhappy young couple in acute relationship distress
an unhappy young couple in acute relationship distress
VERB + distress
cause (sb)
experience, feel, suffer
the distress that she felt when her parents argued
The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted.
experience, feel, suffer
the distress that she felt when her parents argued
The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted.
show (signs of)
She seemed calm and showed no signs of distress.
She seemed calm and showed no signs of distress.
hide
He tried to hide his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
He tried to hide his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
express
Hall expressed his distress at the court's failure to uphold his rights.
Hall expressed his distress at the court's failure to uphold his rights.
avoid
alleviate, ease, reduce, relieve
see, sense
She saw the distress in Christy's eyes.
Sensing her distress, Luke walked over and patted her shoulder.
alleviate, ease, reduce, relieve
see, sense
She saw the distress in Christy's eyes.
Sensing her distress, Luke walked over and patted her shoulder.
PREPOSITION
in distress
The child was clearly in distress.
a ship in distress
The child was clearly in distress.
a ship in distress
to sb's distress
He dropped out of college, to his family's distress.
He dropped out of college, to his family's distress.
distress at
her obvious distress at hearing such bad news
her obvious distress at hearing such bad news
distress over
The president issued a statement expressing her distress over the affair.
The president issued a statement expressing her distress over the affair.
PHRASES
a damsel in distress
medieval ballads about a knight saving a damsel in distress
medieval ballads about a knight saving a damsel in distress
a source of distress
Getting old is a source of distress to men as well as women.
Getting old is a source of distress to men as well as women.