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List of meaning for distressed

worried or anxious

distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p)(adj)

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

"distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

dysphoric, distressed, unhappy(adj)

generalized feeling of distress

stressed, distressed(adj)

suffering severe physical strain or distress

"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"

disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried(adj)

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

"too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"

a state of great suffering of body or mind the upcoming bar exam is causing us considerable distress

the survivors were in extreme distress after having been stranded on the island for a week with no food

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

a ship in distress

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

don't let all the bad news distress you

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