distressed
adjective
dis·tressed
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Definition of distressed
: of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty
federal grants for distressed cities
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.
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The work group was established by state lawmakers as part of a bill that was designed to send extra money to the financially distressed symphony. — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore Symphony Orchestra work group agrees on little in ‘awkward’ first meeting," 23 Aug. 2019 Giving the supermodel aesthetic a grungier spin, Hadid styled her distressed denim with a pale green T-shirt by Tejesta. — Vogue, "Gigi Hadid’s Jeans Are a Supermodel Staple," 14 Aug. 2019 Cut to: Hannah, a few weeks after the proposal, looking deeply distressed. — Emily Yahr, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Bachelorette’ finale implodes as Hannah breaks up with the ‘winner’ for lying about another woman," 31 July 2019 Lauren took polo shirts from the tennis courts to ubiquity, and infused urbane city dwellers’ closets with all manner of American workwear, from flight jackets to coveralls and carefully distressed denim. — Christina Binkley, WSJ, "Ralph Lauren Wants People to Feel Good About Their Country," 7 Nov. 2018 Mnangagwa said democratic elections would be held on time in 2018 and pledged to lead the revival of the economically distressed southern African nation. — Bloomberg.com, "The Political Year in Photos," 18 Dec. 2017 In the meantime, the city has done an admirable job of patching large swaths of previously-distressed roadway along Coventry between Euclid Heights Boulevard and Cedar Road. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Heights looks to other funding avenues for Coventry resurfacing," 30 July 2019 The decision to ignore the warnings has impacts far beyond the swimmer that becomes distressed. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Good Samaritans Form Human Chain to Rescue Swimmers from Rip Current in Florida," 15 July 2019 Partners stick close together, often nuzzling and entwining tails, and become distressed when separated — indicated by calls, agitated movements and stress hormone levels. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "A Primer to Our Planet of Monkeys," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'distressed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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distressed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of distressed
: feeling or showing extreme unhappiness or pain
somewhat formal
: not having enough money : experiencing financial trouble
—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
See the full definition for distressed in the English Language Learners Dictionary