distressed

Words with a similar base: distressed

'distressed'

[straiten.v.01] as in: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

'distressed'

[distress.v.02] as in: cause mental pain to

Examples:
The news of her child's illness distressed the mother

'distressed'

[distressed.s.01] as in: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Examples:
distressed companies need loans and technical advice
financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
found themselves in a bad way financially

'distressed'

[dysphoric.a.01] as in: generalized feeling of distress

'distressed'

[stressed.s.01] as in: suffering severe physical strain or distress

Examples:
he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing

'distressed'

[disquieted.s.01] as in: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

Examples:
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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