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    1. The time of distress is the last 3 ½ years


    2. In moments of great distress, trauma, or other powerful occurrences, the crust is broken and our conscience rises from deep within us


    3. Even as she shouts her distress at being without her administrator privileges, she recognizes the Helmet Room and knows that her med panel, her villa on the Caribbean beach and all the powers of the Afterlife are irretrievably gone


    4. She intended that the separation would cause him as little distress as was possible under those conditions


    5. They were heading across the ocean in response to a distress call a sailor had sent in


    6. helicopter flew away, not knowing that they were carrying the distress call from the


    7. Eidolon Corporation the Distress Signal that the sailor had found in the middle of the ocean


    8. Stanley and Raymond told Xavier that they had found the distress signal for the Eidolon Spaceship; it was with a sailor who had gotten stranded in the middle of the ocean


    9. Xavier took this distress signal to a distant and dark room, and analyzed all the data on the distress signal


    10. Xavier told them that what he discovered on the distress signal was that the Eidolon

    11. The distress signal gave data on the asteroid, such as its position in outer-space when the distress signal had been sent out, as well as a predicted trajectory path for the asteroid, so that the crew back on Earth could send a rescue ship to save everybody


    12. Harry explained that he and his companion were associated with a new chapter of the Sisters of Mercy, and could they be allowed to offer assistance to herself and family in their current distress?


    13. Meanwhile, Eve walked away to a private spot, and activated the Distress Beacon


    14. There will be a time of distress


    15. he was in great distress, and the


    16. It causes marked distress and is


    17. Neither the crew nor the aircraft’s on board communication systems relayed a distress signal, indication of bad weather, or technical problems before the aircraft vanished from radar screens


    18. I contented myself with these discoveries for this time, and came back, musing with myself what course I might take to know the virtue and goodness of any of the fruits or plants which I should discover, but could bring it to no conclusion; for, in short, I had made so little observation while I was in the Brazils, that I knew little of the plants in the field; at least, very little that might serve to any purpose now in my distress


    19. the physician of the poor in all cases, and of the rich when the distress or danger is not very


    20. Janice continued down the road, her initial sense of adventure now one of distress and unease

    21. When we are in want of necessaries, we must part with all superfluities, of which the value, as it rises in times of opulence and prosperity, so it sinks in times of poverty and distress


    22. Their real price, the quantity of labour which they can purchase or command, rises in times of poverty and distress, and sinks in times of opulence and prosperity, which are always times of great abundance ; for they could not otherwise be times of opulence and prosperity


    23. become aware of his son’s distress


    24. When those correspondents afterwards drew upon them for the payment of this sum, together with the interest and commission, some of those banks, from the distress into which their excessive circulation had thrown them, had sometimes no other means of satisfying this draught, but by drawing a second set of bills, either upon the same, or upon some other correspondents in London; and the same sum, or rather bills for the same sum, would in this manner make sometimes more than


    25. Their own distress, of which this prudent and necessary reserve of the banks was, no doubt, the immediate occasion, they called the distress of the country ; and this distress of the country, they said, was altogether owing to the ignorance, pusillanimity, and bad conduct of the banks, which did not give a sufficiently liberal aid to the spirited undertakings of those who exerted themselves in order to beautify, improve, and enrich the country


    26. In the midst of this clamour and distress, a new bank was established in Scotland, for the express purpose of relieving the distress of the country


    27. The design was generous ; but the execution was imprudent, and the nature and causes of the distress which it meant to relieve, were not, perhaps, well understood


    28. The operations of this bank, therefore, instead of relieving, in reality aggravated in the long-run the distress which those projectors had brought both upon themselves and upon their country


    29. In the long-run, therefore, the operations of this bank increased the real distress of the country, which it meant to relieve ; and effectually relieved, from a very great distress, those rivals whom it meant to supplant


    30. The expressions on each face contained worry, distress, and horror

    31. Savannah didn’t make sounds of distress, but when the process was finished she growled


    32. After the minute passed, a spark of light cut through the black and illuminated two Breton faces equally pale with shock and distress


    33. To dream that you are eating dates signify distress


    34. In his dashing clothes she almost expected to find a white horse outside – the proverbial handsome warrior on a white steed ready to rescue the damsel in distress


    35. In years of scarcity, the inferior ranks of people impute their distress to the avarice of the corn merchant, who becomes the object of their hatred and indignation


    36. The distress which, in years of scarcity, the strict execution of those laws might have brought upon the people, would probably have been very great ; but, upon such occasions, its execution was generally suspended by temporary statutes, which permitted, for a limited time, the importation of foreign corn


    37. Merriam-Webster defines it as the “sympathetic consciousness of others' distress, together with a desire to alleviate it


    38. First, those colonies, in preparing themselves for their non-importation agreement, drained Great Britain completely of all the commodities which were fit for their market ; secondly, the extra ordinary demand of the Spanish flota has, this year, drained Germany and the north of many commodities, linen in particular, which used to come into competition, even in the British market, with the manufactures of Great Britain; thirdly, the peace between Russia and Turkey has occasioned an extraordinary demand from the Turkey market, which, during the distress of the country, and while a Russian fleet was cruizing in the Archipelago, had been very poorly supplied ; fourthly, the demand of the north of Europe for the manufactures of Great Britain has been increasing from year to year, for some time past; and, fifthly, the late partition, and consequential pacification of Poland, by opening the market of that great country, have, this year, added an extraordinary demand from thence to the increasing demand of the north


    39. These events are all, except the fourth, in their nature transitory and accidental; and the exclusion from so important a branch of the colony trade, if unfortunately it should continue much longer, may still occasion some degree of distress


    40. This distress, however, as it will come on gradually, will be felt much less severely than if it had come on all at once ; and, in the mean time, the industry and capital of the country may find a new employment and direction, so as to prevent this distress from ever rising to any considerable height

    41. At some point in the past, we have created scenarios that have led to our present times of distress


    42. fear cause illness and distress


    43. It can never be the interest of those landed nations, if I may call them so, to discourage or distress the industry of such mercantile states, by imposing high duties upon their trade, or upon the commodities which they furnish


    44. “Presuming our distress signal was received by someone, I should think they’ll jump at the chance


    45. Equally, activating a distress beacon would only advertise his presence to the aliens, perhaps viewing him merely as the leftover detritus to clean up: the only sentient being to survive the wave


    46. He had to escape, but only after a last futile act of sending a distress beacon, in the remotest chance that he could be wrong in his assumptions


    47. , reduced them to great distress


    48. The distress which these accumulated claims brought upon them, obliged them not only to reduce all at once their dividend to six per cent


    49. They found themselves altogether unprepared to stop or resist the incursion of Hyder Ali; and in consequence of those disorders, the company is now (1784) in greater distress than ever ; and, in order to prevent immediate bankruptcy, is once more reduced to supplicate the assistance of government


    50. She resumed: ‘Right now the inconceivable appears to be happening, and you are understandably in a state of extreme distress






































    1. 1Sam: 30:6: And David was greatly distressed; for the


    2. Her brother was too distressed to read her papers until last year … when he uncovered the fact of your existence


    3. These conversations, these descriptions of wonderful blooms and ripe fruits, distressed old Ted, because he wanted to do the best job that he could for his employer


    4. By the look on his face, Rayne could see he was truly distressed; she took pity on him and followed him to the coach


    5. He’s obviously distressed – this is the dog he grew up with and he’s not seen her getting older so it has come as a shock seeing how old she has become


    6. It sounded distressed … again she heard it …


    7. matter, though, and Jean was distressed to hear that his


    8. to the physician and was nervous and distressed; Pierre


    9. ’ Jacob still looked distressed, but there


    10. distressed over his wife’s recent death that he could

    11. following morning, but the distressed mother felt in her


    12. The circumstances of the poor, through a great part of England, cannot surely be so much distressed by any rise in the price of poultry, fish, wild-fowl, or venison, as they must be relieved by the fall in that of potatoes


    13. where he was distressed to find that they had no room


    14. ” He felt truly distressed for her and angry at that wicked bitch


    15. Taking into account the previous, could you go on as always, without feeling dumped on, angry, distressed, depressed, or whatever negative, violent, or other emotions that might pop up in your mind? Would this affect you just a little, somewhat, or perhaps a lot? In other words, how dependent are you on these things to have a rich and fulfilling life? More specifically, how dependent are you on external factors, as opposed to being internally centered and in tune with yourself and your loved ones to be able to feel whole, relaxed, and satisfied with your Earthly existence?


    16. And as the Breton man was hauled forth, swearing, still bound, and still sore from his blow to the head just hours earlier, Carius could see and hear why the young woman next to him appeared so suddenly distressed


    17. The receptionist told Raiya of a distressed woman claiming to be the partner of Scott Alendry


    18. A woman's voice nearby; distressed


    19. “In love with who?” He sounded distressed


    20. My son was truly distressed and crying

    21. Their position was that they were a neutral nation and the Shenandoah was a distressed ship at sea needing repairs, and they would provide the services


    22. One indeed attacked me without reason on the border, and I am afraid I distressed the Army medic by informing him I would most definitely shoot him if he didn’t quit fooling around and pull it out with pliers (which I had appropriated from the Army the week before) immediately and without leaving pieces of the spike in me either! After that I passed out because he had mixed the antibiotic injection with a knock-out drug after I had given him the evil eye, or so he said during a fatherly chat about the attempted murder a few days later


    23. One of the other sergeants that was being shipped to the same base saw me in a very distressed state of mind and offered to help


    24. The unexpected thought distressed Darkburst and he quickly pushed it from his mind, laying quietly, eyes unfocussed, trying to come to terms with what had happened to him


    25. “You're distressed, in tears


    26. Ruby was distressed and confided her devastating news to Joseph


    27. His light mood was rare and, in view of his own distressed state, extremely disconcerting


    28. distressed at the news


    29. As he floated towards the elevator shaft he swept the hall with his torch, and the sight distressed him


    30. Relief to the Distressed

    31. But he looked so nervous and distressed that I felt sorry for him


    32. were so distressed because of the way we were treated


    33. I was distressed to see my sister in such bad shape, but there was little I could do


    34. 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves,


    35. 15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the


    36. 26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan, very pleasant have you been to me, your love to me was wonderful, passing the love


    37. He is distressed and hurt, so I take him in my arms, holding him tight to clear his pain


    38. I learned that he always did this when distressed


    39. She looked distressed,


    40. distressed him, but strengthened him not

    41. The streets of the distressed city


    42. Once again I was distressed to see that both Mathilde and Aspenquid looked very wan


    43. Hearing this Elsa and Ianosh seemed a bit distressed as they have never won any crown in any tournament


    44. 5 Therefore we should not be distressed so much over the


    45. pressed on him, he was sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them together; 8 Nevertheless to


    46. 12 And the children of Tubal went to war with the children of Chittim, to destroy their land and to distress them, and in this engagement the children of Tubal prevailed over the children of Chittim, and the children of Chittim, seeing that they were greatly distressed, lifted up the children which they had had by the daughters of Tubal, on the wall which had been built, to be before the eyes of the children of Tubal


    47. 15 And when he heard the words of his brother which he had spoken to the messengers of Jacob, Jacob was greatly afraid and he was distressed


    48. 50 And the seven kings of the Amorites assembled with all their armies, about ten thousand men with drawn swords, and they came to fight against the sons of Jacob; and Jacob heard that the kings of the Amorites had assembled to fight against his sons, and Jacob was greatly afraid, and it distressed him


    49. He will not easily forget that young girl who came to class five minutes late one day, with tears in her eyes, carried by two other very solemn and distressed girls


    50. 36 Surely they sent us a message before now to pass through our land on their way, and we would not suffer them, now they will turn on us with their heavy swords and destroy us; and Moab was distressed on account of the children of Israel, and they were greatly afraid of them, and they counselled together what was to be done to the children of Israel













































    1. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses


    2. “My husband was sure that whoever would come round, 'if' they came around he qualified, would most certainly focus on the appearances of the damage and pay no heed at all to the root and cause of our current distresses, he said


    3. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring me out of my distresses


    4. 6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses


    5. 13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses


    6. 19 Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses


    7. 28 Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses


    8. The trouble of the first stroke is the injury of the eyes; the trouble of the second stroke, of the hearing; and so in succession, all the strokes shall overtake you; And Adam so speaking to his sons, groaned out loud, and said: What shall I do? I am in great grief; And Eve also wept, saying: My Lord Adam, arise, give me the half of your disease, and let me bear it, because through me this has happened to you; through me you are in distresses and troubles; And Adam said to Eve: Arise, and go with our son Seth near paradise, and put earth on your heads, and weep, beseeching the Lord that He may have compassion on me, and send His angel to paradise, and give me of the tree in which flows the oil out of it, and that you may bring it to me; and I shall anoint myself, and have rest, and show you the manner in which we were deceived at first


    9. God said to Adam, Since you have disobeyed my commandment, and obeyed your wife, cursed is the ground in your labours; For whenever you labour in it, and it will not give of its strength; thorns and thistles shall it raise for you, and in the sweat of your face shall you eat your bread; And you shall be in distresses of many kinds


    10. You shall weary yourself, and rest not; you shall be afflicted by bitterness, and shall not taste of sweetness; you shall be afflicted by heat, and oppressed by cold; and you shall toil much, and not grow rich; and you shall make haste, and not attain your end; and the wild beasts, of which you were Lord, shall rise up against you in rebellion, because you have not kept my commandment; And having turned to me, the Lord says to me, Since you have obeyed the serpent, and disobeyed my commandment, you shall be in distresses and unbearable pains; you shall bring out children with great tremblings; and in one hour shall you come to bring them out, and lose your life in consequence of your great straits and pangs; And you shall confess, and say, Lord, Lord, save me; and I shall not return to the sin of the flesh; And on this account in your own words I shall judge you, on account of the enmity which the enemy has put in you; and you shall turn again to your husband, and he shall be your Lord

    11. because it distresses me, but they have been doing it anyway


    12. The trouble of the first stroke is the injury of the eyes; the trouble of the second stroke of the hearing; and so in succession all the strokes shall overtake you; And Adam so speaking to his sons groaned out loud and said: What shall I do? I am in great grief; And Eve also wept saying: My Lord Adam arise give me the half of your disease and let me bear it because through me this has happened to you; through me you are in distresses and troubles; And Adam said to Eve: Arise and go with our son Seth near paradise and put earth on your heads and weep beseeching the Lord that He may have compassion on me and send His angel to paradise and give me of the tree in which flows the oil out of it and that you may bring it to me; and I shall anoint myself and have rest and show you the manner in which we were deceived at first


    13. God said to Adam Since you have disobeyed my commandment and obeyed your wife cursed is the ground in your labours; For whenever you labour in it and it will not give of its strength; thorns and thistles shall it raise for you and in the sweat of your face shall you eat your bread; And you shall be in distresses of many kinds


    14. You shall weary yourself and rest not; you shall be afflicted by bitterness and shall not taste of sweetness; you shall be afflicted by heat and oppressed by cold; and you shall toil much and not grow rich; and you shall make haste and not attain your end; and the wild beasts of which you were Lord shall rise up against you in rebellion because you have not kept my commandment; And having turned to me the Lord says to me Since you have obeyed the serpent and disobeyed my commandment you shall be in distresses and unbearable pains; you shall bring out children with great tremblings; and in one hour shall you come to bring them out and lose your life in consequence of your great straits and pangs; And you shall confess and say Lord Lord save me; and I shall not return to the sin of the flesh; And on this account in your own words I shall judge you on account of the enmity which the enemy has put in you; and you shall turn again to your husband and he shall be your Lord


    15. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong


    16. He said: "I recognize that this sifting of the kingdom distresses you, but it is unavoidable


    17. Now my heart is all broken and is ready to hear the sad voices and distresses


    18. So, God afflicts this man with sorts of troubles, calamities, anguishes, and distresses that make him invoke and resort to his Creator


    19. Thus they will be freed from all that distresses them and will turn back to enjoy the bliss and the heavenly gardens for which they have been created by performing good deeds and charity


    20. Distresses and what follows them

    21. The distresses of possible alternatives did not disturb her


    22. Up to now she had rejoiced in her condition whenever he mentioned it, and indeed he could see no reason for any other attitude; she had apparently felt very little that was not pleasant during the whole time, known none of those distresses he had heard that women sometimes endure, been healthily free from complications


    23. From these distresses and irksomenesses, from a shouting world, from the crowds and popularity that pushed between him and the one thing that mattered, his work, from the horrors of home life, the horrors of society and vain repetitions of genialities, from all the people who talked about Thought, and Art, and the Mind of the World, from jealousies, affections, praises, passions, excitement, boredom, he felt very safe at Kökensee


    24. If we think about the diseases that attack man at this time, we see that they are the worries and distresses in chests, they can only be removed by the light of the book of Allah, it is what can protect man from every hardship


    25. We bless thee for all those who have been enabled to approve themselves to God in much patience in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, who when they have been brought before governors and kings for Christ’s sake, it has turned to them for a testimony, and God has given them a mouth and wisdom, which all their adversaries were not able to gainsay or resist


    26. O turn to them and have mercy upon them, bring them out of their distresses; look upon their affliction and their pain, but especially forgive all their sin


    27. If the stormy wind be raised, which lifteth up the waves, so that they are at their wits end, deliver them out of their distresses, make the storm a calm, and bring them to their desired haven: And O that those who are delivered may praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men


    28. We bless thee for all those who have been enabled to approve themselves to God in much patience in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, who when they have been brought before governors and kings for Christ�s sake, it has turned to them for a testimony, and God has given them a mouth and wisdom, which all their adversaries were not able to gainsay or resist


    29. relieve the distresses of the inhabitants, remitted its tribute for five years


    30. distresses of the inhabitants, remitted its tribute for five years

    31. latter place was so destructive, that the emperor, in order to relieve the distresses of the


    32. The earthquake at the latter place was so destructive, that the emperor, in order to relieve the distresses of the inhabitants, remitted its tribute for five years


    33. He who could take Cervantes' distresses together with his apparatus for enduring them would not make so bad a bargain, perhaps, as far as happiness in life is concerned


    34. The "Lay of Chrysostom" met with the approbation of the listeners, though the reader said it did not seem to him to agree with what he had heard of Marcela's reserve and propriety, for Chrysostom complained in it of jealousy, suspicion, and absence, all to the prejudice of the good name and fame of Marcela; to which Ambrosio replied as one who knew well his friend's most secret thoughts, "Senor, to remove that doubt I should tell you that when the unhappy man wrote this lay he was away from Marcela, from whom he had voluntarily separated himself, to try if absence would act with him as it is wont; and as everything distresses and every fear haunts the banished lover, so imaginary jealousies and suspicions, dreaded as if they were true, tormented Chrysostom; and thus the truth of what report declares of the virtue of Marcela remains unshaken, and with her envy itself should not and cannot find any fault save that of being cruel, somewhat haughty, and very scornful


    35. The confidante is present, observes all, goes to tell her mistress, who listens with tears and says that one of her greatest distresses is not knowing who this knight is, and whether he is of kingly lineage or not; the damsel assures her that so much courtesy, gentleness, and gallantry of bearing as her knight possesses could not exist in any save one who was royal and illustrious; her anxiety is thus relieved, and she strives to be of good cheer lest she should excite suspicion in her parents, and at the end of two days she appears in public


    36. At last he decided upon revealing all to Camilla, and, as there was no want of opportunity for doing so, he found her alone the same day; but she, as soon as she had the chance of speaking to him, said, "Lothario my friend, I must tell thee I have a sorrow in my heart which fills it so that it seems ready to burst; and it will be a wonder if it does not; for the audacity of Leonela has now reached such a pitch that every night she conceals a gallant of hers in this house and remains with him till morning, at the expense of my reputation; inasmuch as it is open to anyone to question it who may see him quitting my house at such unseasonable hours; but what distresses me is that I cannot punish or chide her, for her privity to our intrigue bridles my mouth and keeps me silent about hers, while I am dreading that some catastrophe will come of it


    37. 'nor yet can I give her what she asks, for all I have is four reals; which I gave (they were those which thou, Sancho, gavest me the other day to bestow in alms upon the poor I met along the road), and I said, 'Tell your mistress, my dear, that I am grieved to the heart because of her distresses, and wish I was a Fucar to remedy them, and that I would have her know that I cannot be, and ought not be, in health while deprived of the happiness of seeing her and enjoying her discreet conversation, and that I implore her as earnestly as I can, to allow herself to be seen and addressed by this her captive servant and forlorn knight


    38. "I begged the house-maid to come up stairs with me (servants always feel for the distresses of poverty, and so would the rich if they knew what it was)


    39. Ferrars's general behaviour to her sister, seemed, to her, to foretell such difficulties and distresses to Elinor, as her own wounded heart taught her to think of with horror; and urged by a strong impulse of affectionate sensibility, she moved after a moment, to her sister's chair, and putting one arm round her neck, and one cheek close to hers, said in a low, but eager, voice,


    40. Elinor was to be the comforter of others in her own distresses, no less than in theirs; and all the comfort that could be given by assurances of her own composure of mind, and a very earnest vindication of Edward from every charge but of imprudence, was readily offered

    41. His demands and your inexperience together, on a small, very small income, must have brought on distresses which would not be the less grievous to you, from having been entirely unknown and unthought of before


    42. He would then have suffered under the pecuniary distresses which, because they are removed, he now reckons as nothing


    43. That sounds ill-natured: but she was so proud, it became really impossible to pity her distresses, till she should be chastened into more humility


    44. Linton complied; and had he been unrestrained, would probably have spoiled all by filling his epistles with complaints and lamentations: but his father kept a sharp watch over him; and, of course, insisted on every line that my master sent being shown; so, instead of penning his peculiar personal sufferings and distresses, the themes constantly uppermost in his thoughts, he harped on the cruel obligation of being held asunder from his friend and love; and gently intimated that Mr


    45. 73:4,5] These troubles and distresses that you go through in these waters are no sign that God hath forsaken you; but are sent to try you, whether you will call to mind that which heretofore you have received of his goodness, and live upon him in your distresses


    46. “It distresses me to say so, Your Eminence, but I couldn’t possibly move any large proportion of the entire Host under these conditions


    47. But I—it shall go no further now—it distresses you—I am as surprised as you are


    48. "Rosamond, have you heard anything that distresses you?"


    49. It distresses me that you should hear the news of my trial from the daily newspaper, when we have known each other a lifetime and never broached such a personal subject


    50. That sounds ill-natured: but she was so proud it became really impossible to pity her distresses, till she should be chastened into more humility



















    1. ‘How dreadful! That must have been terribly distressing for her


    2. And if you suffer from that most distressing and common complaint, varicose veins, nothing could be more helpful than the habitual practice of the Shoulderstand which I described in chapter four


    3. at a distressing rate whenever the red juice


    4. If this was a standard simulation and not a game, that was a very distressing artifact of the simulation


    5. and I believe these events had a distressing effect on


    6. of Christ in one of His more distressing disguises


    7. ‘Yes, we do and that is extremely distressing at times


    8. well, it was distressing


    9. Since the news he brought was distressing, and he wasn’t strongly attracted to her, he decided not to dally


    10. was nevertheless distressing having to describe that time

    11. only succeeded in distressing the poor girl even more


    12. and distressing for the young man


    13. Therefore, the preset imbroglio, however distressing, could not


    14. After the news of their father’s death, delivered by his sister several days prior, the indication of yet another distressing situation involving his family not only shocked and saddened him, but angered him


    15. These poor people had been through distressing times


    16. what you are doing feels distressing, then you have


    17. ‘Please, Torbin,’ said Parmayan, in his forward view, ‘we do understand this is a rather distressing time for you


    18. This can become very distressing for the child as well as for the parent


    19. internal operations and concluded,” Our investigations have led us to the distressing conclusions that,


    20. Many behaviors that are purported to lead to distressing consequences have a time lapse long enough to cause doubt as to the origin of the end results

    21. where and always? But the distressing situation may be tem-


    22. There is nothing as distressing as listening to a retiree complaining that all the work he has done over many years is being destroyed by incompetent and unwilling associates


    23. nearly as distressing as it would be out of the box and in the front of


    24. It was very distressing then, and it is very distressing now


    25. still distressing, but I just couldn’t handle the idea that my dad


    26. distressing to Lucy than the stretch marks radiating out


    27. “This was a public vote of no confidence, and it was even more distressing in the light of the success we’ve had in turning around Park Outdoor


    28. 43 Then they brought to him children that he should lay his hand on them and pray and his disciples were rebuking those who were bringing them; And Jesus saw and it was distressing to him; and he said to them Suffer the children to come to me and prevent them not; for those who are like these have the Kingdom of God


    29. And the Shepherd said to me "Why are you reasoning in yourself and perplexing your mind and distressing yourself? for the things which you cannot understand do not attempt to comprehend as if you were wise; but ask the Lord that you may receive understanding and know them


    30. distressing dripping noise that could have been falling from

    31. He wondered at this similarity, but was more disturbed by the distressing, bright-burning red-orange beacon he’d seen


    32. Third and most distressing was the case of a young man I'd been to school with who’d just completed his training as a doctor


    33. After six months without finding a nice young man to share my affections, the contrast between the wealth of the parents and the daily struggles of the city’s poor, of which I was one, became so distressing I handed in my notice and hitched west


    34. The escape from the service of light and life can only result in those distressing conflicts with the difficult whales of selfishness which lead eventually to darkness and death unless such God-forsaking Jonahs shall turn their hearts, even when in the very depths of despair, to seek after God and his goodness


    35. The child, about twelve years old, was afflicted with a grievous nervous disorder characterized by convulsions and other distressing manifestations


    36. By night, his mind was held firmly in the grip of a distressing and dreadful uncertainty


    37. It was all too distressing, to which I used the old eye signal to Julia to get her to do coffee


    38. Mitchell stared at the answer sheet; the image of his dead father was so distressing in his mind, that for a few minutes his concentration had been completely lost


    39. Carla could see how things were progressing and was glad Amy had found a new focus, since her distressing experience in Egypt, and the death of Geoff Collins


    40. Though he thought he detected a trace of apprehension in Gordon’s demeanor, Wickland dismissed this observation as reading too much into what was obviously a very distressing situation, for he recalled that Peter was also on the Convention Center Committee as had been Max, thus possibly clarifying his acquaintance with Martha

    41. There are distressing news, I'm afraid


    42. Fridays, Fred noted, arrived with a distressing regularity


    43. As far as she knew, the Cabots still didn't know about the pregnancy, and she had no intention of distressing them by telling them


    44. and the visual effect was quite distressing


    45. The third thing he noticed was the most distressing


    46. extremely distressing experiences that causes severe emotional


    47. distressing experience that causes severe


    48. However, not all stress is negative or distressing


    49. The third and final thing to pick up from this verse is the very last part of it, where it says that a distressing spirit would then depart from Saul once David started to play his anointed music for him


    50. Many Bible scholars believe that this distressing spirit was actually a demonic spirit that was following and harassing Saul













































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    Synonyms for "distress"

    distraint distress hurt suffering straiten strait deprivation destitution indigence necessity need poverty torment worry adversity dolour woe affliction agony harass afflict upset aggrieve rack disturb constrain

    "distress" definitions

    psychological suffering


    a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)


    extreme physical pain


    the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim


    bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship


    cause mental pain to