Distress definition

Distress means the state of being in need of proper care, food or shelter, of being injured, sick or in pain, or suffering, or being abused or subject to undue or unnecessary hardship, privation or neglect;
Distress means a state of disability of a present or obviously imminent danger which, if duly prolonged could endanger life or property.
Distress means the state of being in need of proper care, water, food or shelter or being injured, sick or in pain or suffering;

Examples of Distress in a sentence

  • Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China.

  • Distress, execution, or other legal process being levied on or upon any of the Contractors goods and /or assets.

  • Facilities Distress School Choice Applications There are a few exceptions from the provisions of the rest of this policy that govern choice transfers triggered by facilities distress.

  • Epidemiology, Patterns of Care, and Mortality for Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Intensive Care Units in 50 Countries.

  • Consequently, surface vessels, sub-surface vessels and all aircraft approaching Coalition Naval Forces are advised to maintain radio contact on Bridge-to- Bridge channel 16, International Air Distress (121.5 MHZ VHF) or Military Air Distress (243.0 MHZ UHF).


More Definitions of Distress

Distress means distress caused by
Distress means the state of being,
Distress means in a state of danger or great difficulty and in need of compassionate care.
Distress means an animal that is:
Distress means the state of
Distress means a state of disability or a present or obviously imminent danger which is unduly prolonged could endanger life or property.
Distress means to detain or seize in substitution for other goods such goods or chattels as are deemed to be of equivalent value to those other goods or the sum of duties and other charges deemed to be due to the Republic on those other goods and “notice of distress” and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;