Distress and Panic

Distress

Distress verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

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Panic and distress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Panic" instead the word "Distress" as a verb or a noun.

Panic verb - To strike with fear.

Usage example: for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him

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Distress and panic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distress" instead the word "Panic" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: panicky

similar	similar distress	similar panic
complete	complete distress	complete panic
genuine	genuine distress	genuine panic
obvious	obvious distress	obvious panic
Other adjectives: real, severe, massive, extreme, little, slight, moral, major, understandable, minor, increasing, sudden, resulting, financial.

level	distress level	panic level
viewer	distress viewer	panic viewer

You have taken us from levels of frenzy, panic, distress, and now that we know that you're okay... rage!

Source: The Reason You Suck Speech / Live-Action TV
As such, when she pulls the damsel-in-distress routine, he simply stands there, apparently rebooting, while she maneuvers behind him and shoves him out of the panic room.

Source: Video Game / Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Notably, emotional distress can accelerate the process, so much that the datalog notes that somebody can become a Cie'th immediately upon branding due to panic/shock/horror about being made l'Cie.

Source: The Worsening Curse Mark

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