Which preposition to use with distress

of Occurrences 277%

Under all this, there grew up within my mind, a great and overwhelming distress of uneasiness, that left me, but to drop me into an uncomfortable brooding.

in Occurrences 88%

ROOSEVELT,Amid the rushing events of these daysAmerica rousing herself like an eagle "with eyes intentive to bedare the sun"; the steady and victorious advance along the whole front in France, which day by day is changing the whole aspect of the war; the Balfour Mission; the signs of deep distress in Germanyit is sometimes difficult to throw oneself back into the mood of even six weeks ago!

to Occurrences 69%

"I would not be a cause of distress to her for the world.

at Occurrences 52%

"The sickness, deaths, and distress at French Mills excited much alarm.

for Occurrences 36%

" Together then this faithful servant and his loved master set out; and Orlando and Adam travelled on, uncertain what course to pursue, till they came to the forest of Arden, and there they found themselves in the same distress for want of food, that Ganimed and Aliena had been.

on Occurrences 25%

If the quantity of what you accomplish is meager, suffer no distress on that account.

from Occurrences 25%

Her youthher conscience, perhapsshrank in manifest distress from this inquisition.

by Occurrences 18%

It surprised me that Jacob was not utterly cast down by the possibility that his father had already been carried to the Indian village, for once there we could not hope to effect a rescue; but since this thought had, apparently, never come into his mind, it was not for me to add to his distress by suggesting it.

among Occurrences 13%

Japan has developed a world trade, and is on the look out for more, yet never before has there been such distress among her mass-populations.

with Occurrences 13%

He looked pale, and was distressed with a difficulty of breathing; but after the common inquiries he assumed his usual strong animated style of conversation.

as Occurrences 11%

From a slit in the wall the wheel of the punkah-thong whined insistently,rise and fall, rise and fall of peevish complaint, distressing as a brain-fever bird.

about Occurrences 8%

It does seem to me that whatever he may wish in the moment of his distress about the loss of this child, he will afterwards regret that he should have taken pains to proclaim to the world what he will not, I am sure, consider as honourable to his name.

during Occurrences 5%

My dear, did you really find that your 'trouble' was of your own making, and did you really change ANYTHING except your own amount of distress during the process of disintegration?

over Occurrences 5%

But there were so many big dogs running loose in the woods and the wilds at this time of the year, and as they were mostly in distress over something or other, he took very little notice of the creature, and, working steadily on, arrived in due course at the fish shed.

into Occurrences 4%

The prince and Claudio left the church, without staying to see if Hero would recover, or at all regarding the distress into which they had thrown Leonato.

beyond Occurrences 4%

II shall be distressed beyond m-measure if he is lost.

than Occurrences 3%

He was now apparently in a state of deeper distress than ever, and thinking to soothe him, I said, "It's all right; you can have the money!"

without Occurrences 3%

Imogen, Imogen, Imogen!" Imogen could not see her beloved husband in this distress without discovering herself, to the unutterable joy of Posthumus, who was thus relieved from a weight of guilt and woe, and restored to the good graces of the dear lady he had so cruelly treated.

throughout Occurrences 3%

Though individually not much Distress throughout the school prevail'd, Yet as she shar'd it all, 'twas such A weight of woe that her assail'd, She lost her colour, loath'd her food, and grew So dull, that all their confidence from her withdrew.

through Occurrences 2%

Meanwhile the Official Press Bureau has begun its operations, the Prince of Wales's Relief Fund for the relief of those who may suffer distress through the war is started, and in the City Because beneath grey Northern Skies Some grey hulls heave and fall, The merchants sell their merchandise All just as usual.

before Occurrences 2%

She spared no trouble in inquiring into the eases of distress before her.

after Occurrences 2%

He represented that the people of the tobacco district, who were the richest and most contented of all in the Archipelago, found themselves plunged into the deepest distress after the increase of the Government dues.

out Occurrences 1%

The boy could not keep his distress out of his face, and Ruth saw it in her first glance at him across the table.

around Occurrences 1%

The sea went mountains high: I could see nothing but distress around us; two ships had cut their masts on board, and another was foundered; two more that had lost their anchors, were forced out to the mercy of the ocean; and to save our lives we were forced to cut our foremast and mainmast quite away.

near Occurrences 1%

Lords Darnley and Bute declared there was no distress near them.

Which preposition to use with  distress