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generalized feeling of distress
(adj) disturbed, disquieted, upset, worried
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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
(adj) hard put, hard-pressed, in a bad way
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
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
(adj) stressed
suffering severe physical strain or distress
he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing