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Meaning of 'distressed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Distressed [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Distress

Meaning of 'distressed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . distressed [ s]
Meaning (1):
- afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Example in sentence:
  • a worried frown;
  • distressed about her son's leaving home;
  • lapsed into disturbed sleep;
  • one last worried check of the sleeping children;
  • spent many disquieted moments;
  • too upset to say anything;
  • worried parents
Meaning (2):
- facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
Example in sentence:
  • distressed companies need loans and technical advice;
  • financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices;
  • found themselves in a bad way financially;
  • we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
Meaning (3):
- suffering severe physical strain or distress
Example in sentence:
  • he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing

Nearby Words:

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