Dictionary Check: distressed
"distressed" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
12
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Definition
adjective
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
Example:
"distressed companies need loans and technical advice"
adjective
generalized feeling of distress
adjective
suffering severe physical strain or distress
Example:
"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
adjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Example:
"too upset to say anything"
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