Dictionary definition · distressed
adjective
- facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty"distressed companies need loans and technical advice"
- generalized feeling of distress
- suffering severe physical strain or distress"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
- afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief"too upset to say anything"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).