Xem thêm: hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p), dysphoric, unhappy, stressed, in a bad way(p), disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried, hurt, suffering, distraint
adj.
distressed companies need loans and technical advice
financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng
it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble
found themselves in a bad way financially
he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention
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
n.
the death of his wife caused him great distress
a ship in distress
she was the classic maiden in distress
the patient appeared to be in distress
Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien
v.
The news of her child's illness distressed the mother
