119 entries under distress topic. ×

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misgiving(noun, trouble, feeling, worry, concern)
25
scruple(noun, trouble, feeling, worry, concern)
22
regret(noun, action, shame, sorrow)
20
doubt(noun, trouble, concern, delay)
17
compunction(noun, verb, feeling, worry, concern)
16
suspicion(noun, trouble, feeling, concern, difficulty)
16
apprehension(noun, feeling, difficulty, anxiety)
16
uneasiness(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
15
fear(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
12
remorse(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
12
anxiety(noun, trouble, worry, concern)
10
concern(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety)
9
worry(noun, verb, trouble, concern)
6
dread(noun, anxiety, doubt, fear)
6
penitence(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
5
foreboding(noun, feeling, anxiety, idea)
5
unease(noun, worry, anxiety, care)
4
agitation(noun, anxiety, doubt, fear)
4
contrition(noun, worry, concern, shame)
4
discomfort(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
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