sign of distress

collocation in English

meaningsofsignanddistress

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sign
noun[C]
uk
/saɪn/us
/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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distress
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈstres/us
/dɪˈstres/
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, ...
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(Definition ofsignanddistressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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J would be nosignofdistressat the joints provided these were well fitted.
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I have never seen the hare show the slightestsignofdistress.
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I think there are some circumstances where a loan is not asignofdistress, but a sign of prosperity.
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If they see any youngster showing the slightestsignofdistressthey should send him on leave or get his station altered and give him new surroundings, and so on.
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Demonstrators claim that it is asignofdistressand a call for help.
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In the examination he cried and moaned as if in acute pain, but he could not verbalize these affective signs of distress.
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When excited or frightened, birds of this genus emit a characteristic wheezing or snorting sound that is sometimes mistaken for asignofdistress, or a symptom of disease.
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This is considered asignofdistress.
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The tables in chapter 5 on signs of distress are very detailed and readily usable in many different settings and therapies.
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In tests, caged foxes convulsed, retched and showed obvious signs of distress before death occurred—but that is all right to those who want a ban.
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The animals are denied their natural behaviour and respond by showing clear signs of distress.
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If any man complains or shows signs of distress during drill or training he is allowed to fall out to rest.
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He had shown absolutely no signs of distress, vomiting, nausea or of being off his food, as one might expect with a significant head injury.
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We were outclassed in scientific effort, money, materials of all kinds including fissile, and our economic system was showing signs of distress.
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They have never specifically been taught to recognise the signs of chemical agents poisoning in animals except to watch for obvious signs of distress.
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No signs of distress have been observed in the rockers themselves.
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When the person who is being interviewed shows signs of distress, the interviewer will suddenly stop and say nothing.
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The police are alert to prisoners who display bizarre behaviour or signs of distress, and will contact a police surgeon or take the prisoner to a hospital if necessary.
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We have a number of sophisticated techniques that enable obstetric staff to check the baby's progress right through pregnancy and labour and to identify early signs of distress or trouble.
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Cooperative animals fail to show behavioural and physiological signs of distress.
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