Distresses

Stitchers sew the costume to the actor’s measurements, while the crafts master, Diana Thomas, carefully distresses the shoes so they look old but still hold up for weeks of shows.

This distresses him, and also comforts him.

It sometimes distresses me a little that people put a lot of work into writing a memoir and then expect it to be published, only to be bitterly disappointed.

The thing that especially distresses Ms Braidotti is for days her mother, who has thus far tested negative, was kept in the same wing of the facility as infected residents.

Yes, there has been intense and continuous debate on the cause of the distresses.

Albert Ellis advocated the use of E-Prime, especially in writing, as a way to avoid muddled and blame-based thinking that distresses psychotherapy patients.