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distressed

Dictionary definition · distressed

adjective

  1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty"distressed companies need loans and technical advice"
  2. generalized feeling of distress
  3. suffering severe physical strain or distress"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
  4. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief"too upset to say anything"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).