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Superlative for emotionally or mentally troubled
“You're clearly distressed about your marriage, but has the marriage actually broken down?”
Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for faded or worn, sometimes deliberately for aesthetic reasons
“I love the faded and damaged look of distressed jeans.”
Superlative for characterized by anger and resentment
Superlative for feeling or expressing distress or anxiety
Superlative for embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations
Superlative for generally causing distress, anguish or anxiety
Superlative for having been subjected to oppression
Superlative for feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy
Superlative for conscious of, affected by, or revealing a feeling of guilt
Superlative for worn, torn, or ragged, as if into rags
Superlative for causing distress or embarrassment
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