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    distressed
    /dɪˈstrɛst/

    adjective

    • 1. suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "I was distressed at the news of his death"
    • 2. (of furniture or clothing) having simulated marks of age and wear: "a distressed leather jacket"

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  2. Distressed can mean upset, worried, or having problems with money. It can also describe a material that looks old or damaged, or a financial asset that is risky or cheap.

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  3. Distressed means of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty. See examples of distressed in a sentence, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  4. Distress is a noun that means a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain, or a situation in which you are suffering or are in great danger. It is also a verb that means to make someone feel very upset or worried. See more meanings, examples, synonyms, and translations of distress.

  5. Distress can mean seizure and detention of goods, pain or suffering, or a state of danger or need. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for distress.

  6. adjective. showing or suffering from distress; worried or upset: They got a call from a distressed mother whose child had gone missing. We could tell from the distressed expression on his face that the news was bad. characterized by poor conditions or lack of resources: The distressed economy has left many families struggling to make ends meet.

  7. Learn the meaning of distressed as an adjective for people, objects, or areas that are upset, worried, or damaged. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

  8. Distressed is an adjective that describes a general feeling of unhappiness, like the distressed feeling you have when your team is about to lose the big game. Distressed can also describe feeling stressed out and tired because of worry.