distressed
adjective
dis·tressed
di-ˈstrest 
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The bill would exempt Gary until 2027 because of its previous state distressed status.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The Metro Station frontman continued adding that his sisters Brandi, Miley, and Noah are all distressed about the situation.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
During their call, DiDonato reportedly did not disclose her whereabouts and rushed off the phone while looking nervous and distressed.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Image Not content with that, Mr. Chavarria, 57, tested consumer tolerance this month by releasing a new capsule collection that includes tank tops, boxer briefs and jockstraps (along with sweatshirts, shorts and socks) that were manipulated to look sweat-stained, torn and otherwise distressed.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The Metro Station frontman continued adding that his sisters Brandi, Miley, and Noah are all distressed about the situation.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
During their call, DiDonato reportedly did not disclose her whereabouts and rushed off the phone while looking nervous and distressed.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Image Not content with that, Mr. Chavarria, 57, tested consumer tolerance this month by releasing a new capsule collection that includes tank tops, boxer briefs and jockstraps (along with sweatshirts, shorts and socks) that were manipulated to look sweat-stained, torn and otherwise distressed.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distressed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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