distressed

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distressed  /dɪs ˈtrɛst/ ? Meaning of "distressed"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
  2. (adj) generalized feeling of distress
  3. (adj) suffering severe physical strain or distress
  4. (adj) afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

Synonym(s)

unhappy, disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried, hard-pressed

Usage(s):

  1. That direction led to UrbanAmerica, the first real estate investment company to focus on distressed urban areas, a market sinfully ignored by most moneymen.
  2. He hit the jackpot three seasons ago when Kate Moss strolled through London carrying his Roxanne bag--a slouchy duffel in distressed leather.

Quotes

  1. "Conditions in the US mortgage and housing markets have continued to deteriorate, and we have updated our loss assumptions to the levels implied by the current distressed market for mortgage securities," Chief Executive Officer Marcel Rohner...
    on Dec 10, 2007 By: Marcel Rohner Source: Forbes

  2. "We are shamelessly succumbing to Chinese pressure," Mr. Tutu told a South African newspaper, The Sunday Tribune, a statement his office confirmed on Monday. "I feel deeply distressed and ashamed."
    on Mar 23, 2009 By: Desmond Tutu Source: New York Times

  3. Kidman said she was "really, really scared" during the car ride and that she was "in tears and distressed" by the time she reached her parents' house.
    on Nov 19, 2007 By: Nicole Kidman Source: Forbes

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