distressed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of distressednext
1
as in troubled

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2
as in depressed

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distressed

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verb

past tense of distress
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy don't let all the bad news distress you

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Recent Examples of distressed
Adjective
Jones eventually released the distressed baby wombat, which hissed and screeched while in her arms, back onto the road, the video shows. — Peter Guo, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 Material innovation was also key, with patent, distressed suede and napa leather among the major stories. — Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 The Mountaineering Club geared up to ascend and meet the distressed party. — Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025 The state has closed the books on its contract with MGT of America, which managed the financially distressed Gary Community School Corp. from 2017 to 2024. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressed
  1. troubled
  2. depressed
  3. disturbed
  4. agitated
  5. distracted
  6. worried
  7. bothered
  8. hardscrabble
Adjective
  • The former had Tom Hardy as a troubled guy named Locke watching his life unravel during a feature-length road trip.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Setting: The Maldives Main Characters Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tristan Kennedy A charismatic but troubled political scion trying to escape his family’s legacy.
    — Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed.
    — John Dorfman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Wood became depressed and died by suicide less than a year after the incident.
    — Newsweek, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.
    — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • Collins was also agitated that Martinelli was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in part because the coaches’ choices were required before the final games were played this past weekend.
    — Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, Fineman noticed that Peach was growing more lethargic, agitated, and itchy, which interrupted the peace of his beloved routine.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of agitated
Verb
  • Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.
    — Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracted
Verb
  • The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Overall, the stock market had a strong 2024, even as Americans worried about the economy.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of worried
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    — JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Waukegan is counting on the project to boost its downtown economy, but this hardscrabble city will have to wait at least a couple more years for a grand opening.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Now, after 15 months of war between Hamas and Israel, the water system in Gaza has gone from hardscrabble and tenuous to virtually nonexistent.
    — Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Definition of hardscrabble

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