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distressed
01
feeling extreme anxiety, sorrow, or discomfort
02
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
03
generalized feeling of distress
04
suffering from severe pain, deep anxiety, or great sorrow
Example
The distressed mother searched frantically for her missing child.
She appeared distressed after receiving the news of her failing grades.
The counselor calmed the distressed individual during the therapy session.
In the arms of the comforted grandmother, the distressed child found a source of safety and warmth.
The radio tower had to talk down the distressed aircraft after it lost navigation systems.
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