distressed
adjective
dis·tressed
di-ˈstrest 
: of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty
federal grants for distressed cities
Examples of distressed in a Sentence
She felt emotionally and physically distressed.
The government provided funds to the economically distressed city.
Donations were given to financially distressed families.
Recent Examples on the Web
Treasure Valley residents craving a cocktail by the Boise River may be distressed to learn that the Legislature has left them high and dry.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2024
For a while amid Alec Baldwin’s personal and professional crisis, his wife continued a longstanding practice of posting multiple images almost daily of their children, including potentially private content about their family’s home life and their children acting out and looking sad or distressed.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But parents became more distressed this week when the San Francisco Chronicle reported that some chemical canisters used during the training exercise dated as far back as the 1960s.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Even in its current rudimentary form, A.I. that mimics human reasoning is finding a foothold among distressed companies with little to lose and lacking strong leadership.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2024
For a while amid Alec Baldwin’s personal and professional crisis, his wife continued a longstanding practice of posting multiple images almost daily of their children, including potentially private content about their family’s home life and their children acting out and looking sad or distressed.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But parents became more distressed this week when the San Francisco Chronicle reported that some chemical canisters used during the training exercise dated as far back as the 1960s.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Even in its current rudimentary form, A.I. that mimics human reasoning is finding a foothold among distressed companies with little to lose and lacking strong leadership.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for distressed
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distressed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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