# distressed

Pronunciation: say "di-STREST" /dɪˈstɹɛst/

## Adjective

1. Feeling anxious, upset, or troubled in mind.
   - Simple: Feeling worried, upset, or unable to relax.
   - _He grew increasingly distressed as the deadline approached._
   - _Passengers looked distressed when the flight was suddenly canceled._
2. Showing damage, wear, or harm.
   - Simple: Broken, worn, or harmed in some way.
   - _Surveyors marked the distressed beams for immediate replacement._
   - _The storm left several roofs distressed and leaking badly._
3. Deliberately faded, scratched, or worn to give a new object an old or antique appearance.
   - Simple: Made to look old on purpose, by fading, scratching, or wearing it.
   - _Designers favored distressed leather for the new furniture collection._
   - _Each panel was sanded and stained to look distressed._
5. Suffering financial or operational trouble, such as default or bankruptcy.
   - Simple: In serious money trouble, close to failing or unable to pay its debts.
   - _The fund specializes in distressed assets trading well below their value._
   - _Lenders restructured the loans of several distressed firms._
6. Put up for sale by a lender following foreclosure on the former owner.
   - Simple: Being sold by a bank after the owner could no longer keep paying for it.
   - _Buyers crowded the auction hoping to snap up distressed properties._
   - _The neighborhood had many distressed listings after the crash._

## Verb

4. Simple past and past participle of distress. — simple past and past participle of distress
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of distress. Use it for worry or upset that already happened.
   - _The constant noise distressed everyone in the office._
   - _He was distressed to learn that the project had failed._

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