DISTRESSED
\dɪstɹˈɛst], \dɪstɹˈɛst], \d_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t]\
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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"
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suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention"
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facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "the troubled car industry"; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"; "it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"
By Princeton University
Word of the day
myoglobulin
- A globulin of muscle. [Greek] A globulin of muscle(phys.). A globulin found in the serum of muscle-plasma.