English dictionary
distressed
adjectivePronunciation
dɪˈstɹɛst
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- generalized feeling of distress
adjective
- afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
adjective
- facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
adjective
- suffering severe physical strain or distress
Example sentences
too upset to say anything
spent many disquieted moments
distressed about her son's leaving home
lapsed into disturbed sleep
worried parents
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
he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing