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distressed

adjective·Reference

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facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Related source terms

hard-pressedhard putin a bad way(p)

Other meanings

2. adjective

generalized feeling of distress

3. adjective

suffering severe physical strain or distress

4. adjective

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

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