Distressed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company was distressed and on the verge of bankruptcy after years of declining sales.
- Many families in the community were distressed by the economic downturn and struggled to make ends meet.
- The financially distressed homeowner was forced to sell her property at a significant loss.
- The government offered assistance to distressed farmers who had been affected by the severe drought.
- The small business was distressed and in danger of closing its doors due to a lack of funding.
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Meaning 3
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She looked visibly distressed after hearing the news of her job layoff.
- The charity helps to feed the world's most distressed communities where food is scarce.
- After a bad accident, the family was distressed for several months as they dealt with the aftermath.
- He seemed quite distressed by the sad ending of the movie, as tears rolled down his cheeks.
- She felt deeply distressed by her brother's cruel words, and the argument continued late into the night.
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Meaning 4
Generalized feeling of distress.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient's family was visibly distressed by the news of her diagnosis.
- After losing her job, she felt distressed and unsure of her future.
- The charity organization was set up to help people who were distressed by the natural disaster.
- The distressed look on his face was a clear indication that something was wrong.
- The counselor worked with the student to address the issues that were causing her to feel distressed.