distressed
IPA: dɪstrˈɛst
adjective
- Anxious or uneasy.
- (of merchandise, etc.) Damaged.
- (of a property) Offered for sale after foreclosure.
- (of furniture, etc.) Faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique.
- (finance, of securities) Experiencing financial or operational distress, default, or bankruptcy.
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Examples of "distressed" in Sentences
- The editor is obviously distressed.
- His mom is distressed and the future is unknown.
- Coverage of the distressed market was added in 2008.
- The princess was distressed by the cruelty of their act.
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