Definition of distressed
:of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty
- federal grants for distressed cities
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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 of distressed from the Web
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The whole world is astounded and distressed at the incivility of American public discourse.
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Or replace the glass with two-sided antiqued or distressed silvered glass, which sort of looks like a mirror.
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While in New York for promoting her new movie Kidnap, actress Halle Berry stepped out in the coolest distressed graphic tee embellished with a pop art image of former First Lady, Michelle Obama.
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Yara’s style covers the spectrum from a minimal Monse wrap shirt to a distressed denim Jonathan Simkhai shift to an embellished Gucci tracksuit.
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The hall leads to the bedroom that features a grasscloth chandelier above its king-size bed, distressed wood chest dresser and shell accents.
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A section of the popular trail running from Mexico to Canada remained closed Monday as Kern County SWAT team members joined deputies to search for two armed men who robbed rescuers trying to aid a distressed hiker.
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On Taobao, distressed assets are typically advertised several weeks or months before the auction date.
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While testifying, Wallace began to grow agitated and distressed while recounting his experiences.
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First Known Use of distressed
1613
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DISTRESSED Defined for English Language Learners
distressed
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adjective
Definition of distressed for English Language Learners
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: feeling or showing extreme unhappiness or pain
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: not having enough money : experiencing financial trouble
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—used to describe something (such as a piece of clothing or furniture) that has been made to look old or to look like something that has been used a lot
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