distressed

[dih-strest] / dɪˈstrɛst /

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

Example Sentences

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Neurodiverse people can become overwhelmed or distressed when surrounded by large numbers of people, which can bring on sensory overload or panic attacks.

From BBC

Some $25 billion of software loans were trading at distressed levels—below 80 cents on the dollar—at the end of January, up from $11 billion a month earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond NEL’s objective of helping to rebuild distressed communities through entrepreneurship, we believe that many mentors are “reborn” by their involvement.

From The Wall Street Journal

It demolished distressed high-rises, and used a combination of public and private funds to replace them with a mix of market-rate and subsidized units arranged in low-rise homes and townhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tests later showed Sonny "had been distressed for a significant amount of time" and should have been delivered earlier, the report said.

From BBC

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