Distress
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He's usually in some sort of distress and needs to get rescued.
Source: Chekhov's Gunman -
Lois Lane is probably the most famous damsel in distress, and in almost all versions (comics, cartoon, films) needs to be saved frequently by Superman.
Source: Damsel in Distress - The call was seemingly from his ex-girlfriend Myung, who has caught quite a Distress Ball and needs urgent help; Guld ends up saving her instead.
Source: Come Back to Bed, Honey
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Needs and Distress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/needs
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