119 entries under distress topic. ×

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fright(noun, anxiety, alarm, dismay)
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gloom(noun, trouble, worry, sorrow)
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gloominess(noun, trouble, worry, sorrow)
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humbling(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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humiliation(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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jitters(noun, anxiety, horror, dread)
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melancholy(noun, trouble, worry, sorrow)
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misery(noun, trouble, worry, sorrow)
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panic(noun, anxiety, horror, dread)
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penance(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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penitency(noun, degradation, regret, scruple)
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remorsefulness(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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revulsion(noun, anxiety, alarm, dismay)
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ruefulness(noun, worry, concern, shame)
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ruth(shame, sorrow, degradation, regret)
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self-castigation(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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self-condemnation(noun, worry, concern, shame)
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self-flagellation(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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self-punishment(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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timidity(noun, delay, anxiety, weakness)
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