📚 Distress, noun. 🔉 /dɪˈstrɛs/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition (mass noun): Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. ❗️ Examples: 1. To his distress he saw that she was trembling. 2. Her fingers flew to her throat in distress. 3. Considerable social stigma is associated with infection, which may cause psychological distress in the sufferer. 4. Caring for people experiencing mental distress is often complex and challenging. 5. They say that the school didn't protect her and that she's suffering emotional distress. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic