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Emotionally or mentally troubled
“You're clearly distressed about your marriage, but has the marriage actually broken down?”
In a state of panic, agitation or fear
“The cat with the can on its head is obviously distressed and freaking out, and the owner isn't helping at all by loudly laughing.”
Overcome with deep or intense sorrow
“Dan was most distressed with the news of Rog's death. He'd known Rog since high school and convinced him to join the National Guard where they served together.”
Suffering from, or characterized by, financial difficulties
“Embedded in the idea of Appalachia as a distressed region, moreover, were unsettling questions about the American economic system as a whole.”
Having, or causing, physical pain
“She stepped aside from the field of battle against a creature she definitely couldn't win against, especially with a distressed knee.”
Faded or worn, sometimes deliberately for aesthetic reasons
“I love the faded and damaged look of distressed jeans.”
Characterized by anger and resentment
Feeling or expressing distress or anxiety
Embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations
Liable or tending to weep
Generally causing distress, anguish or anxiety
Having been subjected to oppression
Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy
Worn, torn, or ragged, as if into rags
Causing distress or embarrassment
Diminished or humiliated emotionally
To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion
“He had done everything possible to distress her, including his confession of love for her.”
Past tense for to give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
“I hereby grant you permission to distress that table, to paint it pink and stencil flowers around the edge if that pleases you.”
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