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distressed - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
distressed
Definition
(adj) facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
Synonyms
:
hard put
,
hard-pressed
,
in a bad way
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adj) generalized feeling of distress
Synonyms
:
dysphoric
,
unhappy
Definition
(adj) suffering severe physical strain or distress
Synonyms
:
stressed
Example Sentence
he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
Definition
(adj) afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Synonyms
:
disquieted
,
disturbed
,
upset
,
worried
Example Sentence
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
Word used in video below:
text: That stands for Distressed Muscle Tank.
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