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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025
In the blink of an eye, Zegras has gone from an EA Sports cover boy to a distressed asset.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Developers will come in there and start putting cash on the streets to buy out distressed properties.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
End Table with Storage Solid wood and a distressed finish make this end table a rustic addition to bedrooms and living spaces.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Verb
Brandon Maxwell updated denim skirts with scarf hems, layering them over distressed blue jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025
In the blink of an eye, Zegras has gone from an EA Sports cover boy to a distressed asset.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Developers will come in there and start putting cash on the streets to buy out distressed properties.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
End Table with Storage Solid wood and a distressed finish make this end table a rustic addition to bedrooms and living spaces.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressed
Adjective
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In the upcoming ninth season of Rehab Addict, which premieres on June 24, Curtis restores both that Wyoming home and a troubled Detroit property that had been invaded by squatters.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Sue has had her own troubled relationship and substance abuse issues.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Nike reported fourth-quarter financial results that slightly topped depressed revenue and earnings-per-share estimates, but the full-year picture reflects the brand’s struggles, as 12-month revenue fell 10% to $46.3 billion.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2025
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What resonates most strongly is the film’s subtler or more emotional moments — the camera lingering on a man left holding a stick after his dog fails to come back from a swim or the scene where Brody’s son mimics his depressed father’s body language at the dinner table.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When officers arrived, Jones allegedly became more agitated and combative.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Diana, the most glamorous and beautiful, married the Guinness brewery heir, had three children and then in a notorious scandal left her husband for Oswald Mosley, a notorious womanizer and fascist leader whose Black Shirts violently agitated for Nazi Germany as Britain prepared for war.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Overall, the stock market had a strong 2024, even as Americans worried about the economy.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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Shahn was known as a social realist: a painter of hardscrabble life who registered every spasm and twitch of the body politic, from the Great Depression to Vietnam.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The symbolism wasn’t lost on him: a kid from a hardscrabble area in his hometown now working in the posh tiny country perched on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 June 2025
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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