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as in depressed
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
don't let all the bad news distress you
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Recent Examples of distressed
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Boo Boo Sick Song More than just the discomfort of getting sick, kids seem to feel distressed by all the new and unfamiliar feelings in their body caused by something like the flu or a cold.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
His heart was racing, his breathing distressed.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distressed
Adjective
Here, five key firms to know within beauty’s growing universe of distressed acquirers.
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She was particularly distressed by Kennedy’s June decision to fire the entire vaccine advisory board and stack it with his allies, but recent months have offered even more opportunities for stress and indignation.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressed
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The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to live who saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl.—
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But many parents of troubled adults face myriad obstacles in getting help for their children, said Pasquini, who is a former nine-year member of the Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission and who has long worked for changes in the state’s conservatorship laws.—
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
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These changes have left Israelis alarmed, according to the survey.—
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Don’t be alarmed when the vinegar reacts with the baking soda.—
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
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Some victims reported feeling violated and disturbed by the trend, with many saying their reports to X went unanswered and images remained live on the platform.—
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Meanwhile, some homeowners as far as Plainville and Southington say they, too, are disturbed by the sound and have spent the last year and a half pushing their local governments to act.—
Adjective
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But Colcord kept probing, and Lowell grew agitated.—
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Players from both teams shoved in front of the Providence bench, with Jones stepping in the middle as an agitated Ejiofor exchanged words with Powell.—
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Over the years, California Highway Patrol officers have told Honk their priority is saving lives — so intoxicated and distracted drivers, speeders and those not wearing seat belts get top billing.—
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Moreover, 14% of more than 1,000 respondents said at least one accident had occurred at their workplace because an employee was distracted by a smartphone—often resulting in injury or damage to property.—
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
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The reduced monthly payments can improve affordability for a period until home prices adjust in response to changes in the rates.—
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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