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distressed

dist·res·sed

UK/dɪˈstɹɛst/ US/dɪˈstrɛst/ fairly common

adjective

1.

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 paymentng”
  • “it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble”
  • “found themselves in a bad way financially”
3.

suffering severe physical strain or distress

  • “he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”
  • “the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention”
4.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

  • “too upset to say anything”
  • “spent many disquieted moments”
  • “distressed about her son”
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Phrases

  • distressed sale

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