duress:

limitation or difficulty caused by misfortune

duress:

limitation or difficulty caused by misfortune

(Noun)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  While the monkey army was in duress on seeing Rama and Lakshmana fallen and apparently lifeless, Vibhishana helped them to start looking for a solution.

Mahabharata:  When Arjuna lashed out at his brothers on hearing about the death of Abhimanyu, Krishna’s gentle words of wisdom amid duress helped channel Arjuna’s anger constructively.

Bhagavad-gita:  If we remain conscious of Krishna, he will see us through times of duress (18.58).