Large quantity of people in discomfort being heard (5)
I believe the answer is:
acres
'large quantity' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for acres that I've seen before include "Rival played" , "Units of area" , "fields?" , "Land areas" , "Land area measures" .)