distressed
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2.9
- adjective
- /dɪˈstrɛst/
- I was so distressed when I heard you were in jail.
- feeling distressed
- become distressed
- visibly distressed
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then he continued to get more and more distressed until his mic went off.
- And then he continued to get more and more distressed until his mic went off.
- Like, if it's really leaving you afraid and distressed, it's probably not serving you.
- Maybe I can just tell the teacher I'm distressed by the amount of noise.
- but my natural state is to be quite distressed by heights,
- We know already that you're very upset and distressed that you aren't connected with your wife.
- I'm saying that I am very distressed that most people will not be able to do.
- Angry is just as valid as sad, anxious, worried, broken, damaged, upset, distressed, despairing.
- People keep saying, you know, put your clothes on and people are audibly distressed at what's going on.
- But some of the signs include being disturbed, distressed, upset during or after using the Internet.
- You feel fatigued, so fatigued that you can't move and you're very distressed.
- That is the typical demand, withdraw, demand, defend dialogue that you'll see in a distressed couple.
- Part of it is that people are they're they're metabolically encumbered and they're distressed.
- He loves the taste of them and they really help to calm him down if he's distressed.
- How do we respond to these students who are rightfully so, really distressed about not having their knees met in this realm.
- You can use that place you're in to visit the pain that has brought you to this distressed state.
Examples
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My students and I were quite shaken by the spectacle and distressed by the crowd's attitude.
Academic text (1990) -
I know this certainly isn't my place, but you just seem very distressed.
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My parents were rather distressed over the situation since education was important to them.
Academic text (2002) -
I just sat there, looking across at him, at his distressed face.
Fiction book (1995) -
Maybe I can just tell the teacher I'm distressed by the amount of noise.
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He was seriously distressed over the state of the world.
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Yeah, there's a young lady here who seems quite distressed.
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We are deeply distressed, Lord Hallsham.
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"You persuaded her to come with you?" Tessa was distressed to hear the tone of doubt in her voice.
Fiction book (1994) -
She felt really distressed after her dog went missing.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong
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1.0
Feeling sad or worried because something bad happened
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1.0
Feeling unhappy or upset because of something
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3.5
Feeling very sad and without hope
412
1.0
Feeling sad or not pleased about something
253
3.5
Feeling worried or upset because of problems
225
2.7
Feeling worried and unable to relax because of pressure
138
3.8
Feeling upset or worried and unable to think clearly
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7.2
Being very upset and worried so you cannot think clearly
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7.0
Feeling very strong pain in the mind or body
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4.9
Feeling hurt, upset or uncomfortable
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7.7
Feeling very sad and without hope about the future
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7.0
Feeling very upset and in deep emotional pain
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6.7
Feeling very unhappy and alone after a loss
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4.5
Feeling very sad and not hopeful
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8.2
Very sad and not able to be comforted
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7.0
Feeling worried and uneasy about something
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9.2
Feeling very unhappy, uneasy, and restless inside
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7.7
Very upset and shocked after seeing or experiencing something terrible
1
7.5
Not comforted after feeling sad or disappointed
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Etymology
Distressed comes from Latin parts dis- 'apart' and trahere 'to pull', the same root you see in tractor and attract. If something feels 'pulled apart' it causes pain or worry, so distressed means feeling upset or in emotional pain.