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