Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with distress in American Collocation
distress
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈstres/
severe
acute
considerable
deep
extreme
great
severe
significant
substantial
Noise from neighbours can cause severe distress to people who have to listen to it.
unnecessary
undue
unnecessary
I would like to offer my sincere apologies for causing you any undue distress.
emotional
emotional
mental
psychological
We can help you to cope with any emotional distress that may arise during treatment.
cause distress
cause (someone)
inflict
occasion
The distress occasioned by his situation could make him very ill.
experience distress
endure
experience
feel
suffer
I very much regret the distress suffered by Mrs Atkinson, and the sadness caused to her family.
When she arrived, she was in obvious distress.
reduce distress
alleviate
ease
minimize
reduce
relieve
The aim is not to cure the patient, but to alleviate distress and pain.
increase distress
aggravate
exacerbate
increase
This change has greatly increased the distress caused to victims.
cry
expression
feeling
sign
signal
symptom
The child showed no signs of distress when her mother left.