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Look up distress, distressed, or distressing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Distress may refer to: Distress (medicine), an aversive state in which
Distress
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up damsel in distress in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The damsel in distress is a theme in world art, entertainment, and media, in which a beautiful
Damsel_in_Distress
Trope and stock character in storytelling
The damsel in distress is a narrative device in which one or more men must rescue a woman who has been kidnapped or placed in other peril. The "damsel"
Damsel_in_distress
Internationally recognized means for obtaining help
A distress signal, also known as a distress call, is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals are communicated by transmitting
Distress_signal
Mental distress due to gender incongruence
Gender dysphoria is distress arising from the mismatch between one's gender identity and aspects of one's body, social role, and lived experience that
Gender_dysphoria
Respiratory failure due to widespread inflammation in the lungs
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute_respiratory_distress_syndrome
Construct in psychology
Distress tolerance is an emerging construct in psychology that has been conceptualized in several different ways. Broadly, however, it refers to an individual's
Distress_tolerance
Symptoms and experiences that are troubling, confusing, or unusual
Mental distress or psychological distress encompasses the symptoms and experiences of a person's internal life that are commonly held to be troubling,
Mental_distress
Topics referred to by the same term
Doctor in Distress may refer to: Doctor in Distress (film), 1963, starring Dirk Bogarde Doctor in Distress (song), a 1985 ensemble charity single related
Doctor_in_Distress
Human disease affecting newborns
Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also known as surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), and previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD),
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Infant_respiratory_distress_syndrome
Socioeconomic challenges in agricultural communities
Agrarian distress refers to the economic, political, and social challenges faced by farmers and rural communities due to factors such as low crop yields
Agrarian_distress
Statutory offence in England and Wales
harassment, alarm or distress is a statutory offence in England and Wales. It is an aggravated form of the offence of harassment, alarm or distress under section
Intentional harassment, alarm or distress
Intentional_harassment,_alarm_or_distress
Type of emotional reaction
In psychology, personal distress is an aversive, self-focused emotional reaction (e.g., anxiety, worry, discomfort) to the apprehension or comprehension
Personal_distress
Aversive state
In medicine, distress is an aversive state in which a person is unable to completely adapt to difficult situations and their resulting effects and shows
Distress_(medicine)
Radio frequency designated for emergency communication
international distress frequency. Its use has been phased out in favor of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Use of some distress frequencies
International distress frequency
International_distress_frequency
Tradable investment whose subject is in distress, default, or bankruptcy
finance, distressed securities are securities over companies or government entities that are experiencing financial or operational distress, default,
Distressed_securities
State of being unable to repay the creditors of a company
Financial distress is a term in corporate finance used to indicate a condition when promises to creditors of a company are broken or honored with difficulty
Financial_distress
Emergency aeronautical frequency
communications for aircraft in distress. The frequencies are 121.5 MHz for civilian, also known as International Air Distress (IAD), International Aeronautical
Aircraft_emergency_frequency
2011 film by Whit Stillman
Damsels in Distress is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Whit Stillman and starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, and Lio Tipton. It
Damsels_in_Distress_(film)
Medical condition
Psychosocial distress refers to the unpleasant emotions or psychological symptoms an individual has when they are overwhelmed, which negatively impacts
Psychosocial_distress
Feeling of difficulty breathing
dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct sensations, the degree of distress and discomfort involved, and its burden or impact on the patient's activities
Shortness_of_breath
International Morse code distress signal for help
Morse code Problems playing this file? See media help. SOS is a Morse code distress signal ( ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ), used internationally, originally established
SOS
Disturbance in one's belief system
Spiritual distress is a disturbance in a person's belief system. As an approved nursing diagnosis, spiritual distress is defined as "a disruption in the
Spiritual_distress
Tort in common law
emotional distress (IIED; sometimes called the tort of outrage) is a common law tort that allows individuals to recover for severe emotional distress caused
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Intentional_infliction_of_emotional_distress
1963 British film by Ralph Thomas
Doctor in Distress is a 1963 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice, and Samantha Eggar. It is
Doctor_in_Distress_(film)
Override of German constitution by Nazis
Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich lit. 'Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich') was a law that gave the German Cabinet—most importantly
Enabling_Act_of_1933
Period of distress in commercial real estate markets
2020s commercial real estate distress was a worldwide spike in commercial real estate distress that began in the 2020s in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
2020s commercial real estate distress
2020s_commercial_real_estate_distress
2017 American film
Romeo's Distress is a 2017 American independent, gothic, neo-noir, horror film and the directorial debut of Jeff Frumess. It was filmed on location in
Romeo's_Distress
Domestic violence center in Broward County, Florida
Women in Distress (WID) is a nationally accredited, state-certified, full service domestic violence center in Broward County, Florida. WID adopts an empowerment
Women_in_Distress
1995 novel by Greg Egan
Distress is a 1995 science fiction novel by Australian writer Greg Egan. Distress describes the political intrigue surrounding a mid-twenty-first century
Distress_(novel)
British health charity
Doctors in Distress is a British charity established in 2019 with a primary mission to reduce the prevalence of burnout and suicides among healthcare professionals
Doctors_in_Distress
Signal requesting help
A distress hand signal is a hand signal to indicate distress and need of rescue. In the maritime and aviation sector, hand signals are used to indicate
Distress_hand_signal
Ability to understand or feel what another is feeling
Personal distress: feelings of discomfort and anxiety in response to another's suffering. There is no consensus regarding whether personal distress is a form
Empathy
2015 album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress is the fifth studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, released on 31 March 2015 by Constellation
Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress
Asunder,_Sweet_and_Other_Distress
Emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal
Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening
Mayday
1937 film by Lynn Shores
Woman in Distress is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars May Robson, Irene Hervey, Dean Jagger
Woman_in_Distress
1939 film
Girls in Distress (French: Jeunes filles en détresse) is a 1939 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Marcelle Chantal, Micheline Presle
Girls_in_Distress
Radio-frequency beacon used to locate airplanes, vessels, and persons in distress
powered radio transmitter, used to locate airplanes, vessels, and persons in distress and in need of immediate rescue. Various types of emergency locator beacons
Emergency_locator_beacon
Tort
The tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) is a controversial cause of action, which is available in nearly all U.S. states but is severely
Negligent infliction of emotional distress
Negligent_infliction_of_emotional_distress
1999 studio album by Golden Earring
Paradise in Distress is the twenty-third album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). The album was not issued in
Paradise_in_Distress
Paediatric and children's diseases
Fetal distress, also known as non-reassuring fetal status, is a condition during pregnancy or labor in which the fetus shows signs of inadequate oxygenation
Fetal_distress
1937 film by George Stevens
A Damsel in Distress is a 1937 American musical romantic comedy film directed by George Stevens and starring Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen,
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film)
A_Damsel_in_Distress_(1937_film)
Instinctive reaction that occurs in humans when close to drowning
panic can also endanger swimmers attempting to rescue the victim. While distress and panic may take place beforehand, drowning itself is quick and often
Instinctive_drowning_response
Element of a statutory offence in England and Wales
"threatening or abusive" words or behaviour likely to cause "harassment, alarm or distress". The word "insulting" was originally included in the first quoted phrase
Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986
Section_5_of_the_Public_Order_Act_1986
Hong Kong television drama series
Divas in Distress is a 2012 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB. Written by Chan Kam-ling and produced by Poon Ka-tak, Divas in Distress is a sister
Divas_in_Distress
Morse code distress call in the early 20th century
a "D" ("distress") to CQ in order to create a distress call. Thus, "CQD" was understood by wireless operators to mean All stations: Distress. Although
CQD
Radio transmitter to locate people in distress
battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate boaters in distress and in need of immediate rescue. In the event of an emergency, such as
Emergency position-indicating radio beacon
Emergency_position-indicating_radio_beacon
1985 single by Who Cares?
"Doctor in Distress" is a pop song related to the BBC television programme Doctor Who. It was released as an ensemble charity single in 1985. In 1985,
Doctor_in_Distress_(song)
Worldwide emergency communication system for ships at sea
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a worldwide system for automated emergency signal communication for ships at sea developed by
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Global_Maritime_Distress_and_Safety_System
Common law self-help remedy involving land and the seizure of property
Distress damage feasant is a common law self-help legal remedy whereby a person who is in possession of land may impound a chattel which is wrongfully
Distress_damage_feasant
Firearm that launches flares
flares, blanks and smoke. Today, a flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal. The most common type of flare gun is a Very (sometimes spelled
Flare_gun
Seizure of property to obtain payments
Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries
Distraint
Excessive focus on distressing physical symptoms
physical symptoms—such as pain or shortness of breath—that cause significant distress or impairment. Individuals with SSD experience disproportionate thoughts
Somatic_symptom_disorder
Topics referred to by the same term
Ship in Distress may refer to: Ship in Distress (1925 film), a German silent drama film Ship in Distress (1929 film), a German silent drama film Place
Ship_in_Distress
Jewish prayer for those in distress or captivity
(Hebrew: אַחֵינוּ, Our brothers) is a Jewish prayer for those who are in distress or captivity. The Acheinu prayer first appears in the Mahzor Vitry, a siddur
Acheinu
Leaked photograph controversy
internet, leading her family to take legal action for the significant distress this caused. On October 31, 2006, Catsouras and her parents ate lunch together
Nikki Catsouras photographs controversy
Nikki_Catsouras_photographs_controversy
Mountain rescue communication protocol
The Alpine distress signal is a distress signal in the case of mountain emergency, an emergency in alpine areas. It involves repeating a sound or other
Alpine_distress_signal
Warp-faced textile
Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This twill weave produces a diagonal ribbing that
Denim
Scale in psychology
A Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS, also called Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale) is a scale ranging from 0 to 10 measuring the subjective
Subjective units of distress scale
Subjective_units_of_distress_scale
International satellite-aided search and rescue initiative
distress, and forwarding this alert information to authorities that can take action for rescue. Member countries support the distribution of distress
International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
International_Cospas-Sarsat_Programme
Mental or existential distress caused by environmental change
Solastalgia (/ˌsɒləˈstældʒə/) is a form of emotional or existential distress caused by negatively perceived environmental change. A distinction can be
Solastalgia
1698 play
Beauty in Distress is a 1698 tragedy by the English writer Peter Anthony Motteux. The original Lincoln's Inn Fields cast included Thomas Betterton as Don
Beauty_in_Distress
Pyrotechnic light source
bright light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for distress signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military
Flare
1919 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 October 1919 by George H. Doran, New York, and in the United
A_Damsel_in_Distress_(novel)
2001 studio album by Shape of Despair
Angels of Distress is the second studio album by funeral doom metal band Shape of Despair. It was mastered in Finnvox by Mika Jussila. The album is packaged
Angels_of_Distress
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
in distress. The full title of the painting is Life-Boat and Manby Apparatus Going Off to a Stranded Vessel Making Signal (Blue Lights) of Distress. The
Lifeboat and Manby Apparatus Going Off to a Stranded Vessel
Lifeboat_and_Manby_Apparatus_Going_Off_to_a_Stranded_Vessel
Legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
which are non-economic damages such as pain and suffering and emotional distress. Rather than being compensatory, at common law damages may instead be nominal
Damages
Anxiety disorder
(APA), Separation Anxiety Disorder is an excessive display of fear and distress when faced with situations of separation from the home and/or from a specific
Separation_anxiety_disorder
Emotional distress often felt by prisoners on death row
row phenomenon is the emotional distress felt by prisoners on death row. Concerns about the ethics of inflicting distress upon prisoners have led to legal
Death_row_phenomenon
Type of Medical Caregiving Role
uncertain how levels of psychological distress change with time. Some studies report that psychological distress decreases over time, but others report
Distress_in_cancer_caregiving
Radio frequency on the marine VHF radio band
VHF radio frequency designated as an international distress frequency. Primarily intended for distress, urgency and safety priority calls, the frequency
Channel_16_VHF
Behavioral pattern
space is available. This results in severely cluttered living spaces, distress, and impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational
Hoarding_disorder
Play by Mary Pix
The Double Distress: A Tragedy is a 1701 play by the English writer Mary Pix. Despite its title, it is a comedy. The play takes place amidst conflict between
The_Double_Distress
Distressed swimmer or distressed non-swimmer (DNS) is a term used by the Life Saving Society of Canada to describe a particular swimming victim type. Distressed
Distressed_swimmer
1938 film by Gus Meins
Ladies in Distress is a 1938 American drama film directed by Gus Meins and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars Alison Skipworth
Ladies_in_Distress
Paraphilic disorder
sexually aroused by the act of cross-dressing and experience significant distress or impairment – socially or occupationally – because of their behavior
Transvestic_disorder
Audio compressor
The Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor/Limiter is an audio compression unit designed by Dave Derr and first sold in 1995. The name is a portmanteau
Empirical_Labs_Distressor
1789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
regime proved unable to manage. Financial crisis and widespread social distress led to the convocation of the Estates General in May 1789, its first meeting
French_Revolution
Act of the Parliament of England
The Distress Act 1554 (1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 12) was an act of the Parliament of England. Section 3 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule
Distress_Act_1554
English writer (1881–1975)
The Play's the Thing (1926), adapted from Ferenc Molnár, and A Damsel in Distress (1928), a dramatisation of his 1919 novel. Though never a naturally gregarious
P._G._Wodehouse
Abnormal condition of the mind
a result of alcoholism). Acute psychosis can also be caused by severe distress, sleep deprivation, sensory deprivation, some medications, and drug use
Psychosis
Sedation of the terminally ill
sedation, or sedation for intractable distress of a dying patient) is the palliative practice of relieving distress in a terminally ill person in the last
Palliative_sedation
Distress signal used in radiotelephone communications
The radiotelephony message PAN-PAN is the international standard distress signal that someone aboard a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle uses to declare
Pan-pan
Medical condition
syndrome" (salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal distress, and emesis). Some of the symptoms of increased cholinergic stimulation
Cholinergic_crisis
1918 film
Beauties in Distress, often listed as Beauty in Distress, is a 1918 American comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Although the film was announced inThe
Beauties_in_Distress
Position of a patient who suffers from orthopnea
is a physical stance often assumed by people experiencing respiratory distress (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or who are simply out of
Tripod_position
Marine radio standard
(VHF) maritime radio systems. It is a core part of the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS). DSC was developed to replace a voice call in older
Digital_selective_calling
Arabic phrase
call to prayer), in Hajj, as an informal expression of faith, in times of distress or joy, or to express resolute determination or defiance. The phrase is
Takbir
Act in Pennsylvania regarding municipal debt
The Financially Distressed Municipalities Act (Act of 1987, P.L. 246, No. 47), also known as Act 47, is a Pennsylvania statute outlining procedures to
Financially Distressed Municipalities Act
Financially_Distressed_Municipalities_Act
American actress and filmmaker
Love Simple, It's Complicated, Gossip Girl, Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress, Blue Bloods, UnREAL and Newlyweds. In 2010, FitzGerald starred in a production
Caitlin_FitzGerald
Mental disorder
need to perform certain behaviors (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Beneficial stress
timing of the stressor. Thus, the suggestion in a book title: Eustress and Distress: Neither Good Nor Bad, but Rather the Same?. Potential indicators of eustress
Eustress
Term for disproportionate media attention
Missing Adults, observed that media outlets tend to focus on "damsels in distress"—typically, affluent young white women and teenagers. In a 2016 Esquire
Missing_white_woman_syndrome
Topics referred to by the same term
forms of respiratory distress syndrome: ARDS, which is acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), which
Respiratory_distress_syndrome
Lady in Distress is a 1982 role-playing game adventure published by TSR for Top Secret. Lady in Distress is an adventure in which terrorists hijack the
Lady_in_Distress_(Top_Secret)
Act of the Parliament of England
The Distress for Rent Act 1689 (2 Will. & Mar. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of England. Its long title is "An Act for enabling the Sale of Goods
Distress_for_Rent_Act_1689
Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for emotional dysregulation
techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness largely derived from contemplative
Dialectical_behavior_therapy
Device used to set off an alarm when a firefighter is in distress
(personal alert safety system), also known as a distress signal unit (DSU) or ADSU (automatic distress signal unit), is a personal safety device used primarily
PASS_device
A period of financial distress occurs when the price of a company or an asset or an index of a set of assets in a market is declining with the danger of
Period_of_financial_distress
2015 musical
A Damsel in Distress is 2015 musical written by Jeremy Sams and Robert Hudson, with music and lyrics primarily by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. A romantic
A Damsel in Distress (musical)
A_Damsel_in_Distress_(musical)
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
Girl/Female
Biblical
In tribulation or distress.
Female
Norse
Old Norse myth name of the giantess mother of Fenrir by Loki, composed of the elements angr- "distress, grief, sorrow, trouble," and boda "to announce, to proclaim," hence "foreboder of trouble." She is also known as "she of Járnvid (Iron-wood)."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sarvapadravanivarini | ஸரà¯à®µà®¾à®ªà®¤à¯à®°à®µà®¾à®¨à¯€à®µà®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€Â
Dispeller of all distresses
Sarvapadravanivarini | ஸரà¯à®µà®¾à®ªà®¤à¯à®°à®µà®¾à®¨à¯€à®µà®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Delight; Distress; Affliction
Boy/Male
Arabic
Grief; Distress
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Protector; Protector from Ignorance and Distress
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Eliminating Distress
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dispeller of all distresses
Biblical
in tribulation or distress
Girl/Female
Hindu
Dispeller of all distresses
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Distress; Sorrow
Boy/Male
Indian
Dispeller of all distresses
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Danish, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Swedish
Distress; Form of Catherine; Pure; Words; Distressing
Male
Greek
(Πᾰλαιμον) Greek name PALAIMON means "wrestler." In mythology, this is the name of a young sea god who aided sailors in distress.
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Sun
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
A queen of the Iceni: Victory.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Desire
Boy/Male
Irish
Surname.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian, Jain
Lion; Fish
Boy/Male
Hindu
God, King
Boy/Male
Australian, Lebanese
Brightly Famous
Boy/Male
Czech, French, German, Latin
Heaven
Female
Bulgarian
, people's love.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gods servant
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
adv.
In a distressing manner.
v. t.
To pain; to distress; to afflict.
v. t.
To harm, afflict, or distress.
n.
Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.
n.
Linen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence.
n.
A pinching condition; perplexity; trouble; distress.
v.
That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.
v. i.
To cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger.
v. t.
To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex.
n.
A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast, or of a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy congregation.
n.
Trouble; distress; tweag.
a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation.
n.
A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.
n.
A state of being distressed or greatly pained.
n.
Trouble; distress; teen.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Distress
n.
The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like.
n.
That which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation; severe affliction.
imp. & p. p.
of Distress
a.
Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.