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Definitions for distressed
dɪˈstrɛstdis·tressed
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Princeton's WordNet
distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p)adjective
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 payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"
dysphoric, distressed, unhappyadjective
generalized feeling of distress
stressed, distressedadjective
suffering severe physical strain or distress
"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worriedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
"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"
Wiktionary
distressedadjective
anxious or uneasy
I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
distressedadjective
damaged
distressedadjective
offered for sale after foreclosure
distressedadjective
faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
ChatGPT
distressed
Distressed refers to experiencing anxiety, sorrow, pain or suffering. It can also describe something that is damaged or worn out, often deliberately for aesthetic purposes. And in finance, it refers to assets or securities that are available for purchase at a reduced price due to the financial instability or bankruptcy of the owner.
Webster Dictionary
Distressed
of Distress
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of distressed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of distressed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of distressed in a Sentence
If you think about the Wells situation, it has a lot of distressed features to it.
In years past you would sit in a presentation and say: great, this company is not going bankrupt, but fairly boring at 5 percent, definitely part of this year's function is that so much of our market is trading at distressed or recessionary levels.
No, had you known that Hulk Hogan would be emotionally distressed by this publication, you would have still published it, correct?
There are plenty of data supporting the idea that nightmares that become chronic are very detrimental to well-being -- sleep is disrupted, we think about dreams during the day and become distressed.
It's a much different competitive environment now that we don't have distressed condensate.
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