considerable distress

collocation in English

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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distress
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈstres/us
/dɪˈstres/
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableanddistressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This clearly causesconsiderabledistressto the family, who obviously feel a deep sense of pain at her expression of grief.
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Consequently, many of these individuals may not seek assistance despite being inconsiderabledistress.
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This can causeconsiderabledistressand disorientation to the older person, again, possibly leading to regression.
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A lengthy illness might causeconsiderabledistressfor the informal caregiver (for instance, reduced performance on paid work).
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The four women who were unhappy about their decision concentrated on the fact that both the procedure itself and the wait for results causedconsiderabledistressand anxiety.
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However, gassing with carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide does not preventconsiderabledistressand discomfort.
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That has not happened and the freezing of the funds is causingconsiderabledistress.
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This is a matter which has caused me personally, my friends and my constituents,considerabledistress.
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It will rise faster there than elsewhere in the country, and there will beconsiderabledistressin the development areas within a very short time.
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The flooding was quite enough to bring aboutconsiderabledistressfor the inhabitants there.
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But that does not mean, of course, that in certain areas within those countries there is notconsiderabledistressand hardship.
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Certainly if the dog were to become separated from its owner in these circumstances it could well be causedconsiderabledistress.
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It would causeconsiderabledistressto members of those religious communities were they to be forced to send their daughters to mixed schools.
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But then we move to one of those ambiguities which, naturally, causeconsiderabledistressin a community like ours.
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It is a part of the law which causesconsiderabledistressand dismay to many thousands, not least because of its uncertainty and unfairness.
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He caused the ladyconsiderabledistress, and this led to her having a nervous breakdown.
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I saw the film and it caused meconsiderabledistress.
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This further reopening of the case must be causing his relativesconsiderabledistressyet again.
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Clearly, these issues can causeconsiderabledistresswhen they crop up much later.
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It would also remove an anomaly that causesconsiderabledistressto severely disabled people and those who care for them.
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