Words similar to distress

Example sentences for: distress

How can you use “distress” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Inside, the NYT reports that a cancer patient's will to live is influenced most strongly by physical distress and can fluctuate wildly in the weeks before death.
The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale [ 14 ] was administered to both patients and caregivers to measure both the frequency and distress of common symptoms experienced by patients.
- The indications for performing sedation due to predominant psychological distress (anxiety, refractory insomnia, decompensation) and due to refractory symptoms (dyspnoea, gastrointestinal, pain) did not differ significantly during the two observational periods.
The patients with asthma who reported improvement stated that the frequency and intensity of their respiratory distress episodes had improved with use of hypnosis.
As for Flynt's climactic Supreme Court victory against evangelist Jerry Falwell, who sued him for emotional distress, the film sticks fairly closely to the facts.