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distressed

adjective
/dɪˈstrɛst/

Meaning

feeling or showing extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

Example Sentences

She looked distressed after hearing the bad news.

Example Expressions

in distress

Synonyms

anxious, upset, troubled, worried, uneasy

Antonyms

calm, relaxed, content

Collocations

deeply distressed, distressed condition, distressed call, emotionally distressed

Related Vocabularies

used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; deeply touching
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so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing
Having died without leaving a valid will.
Understood or implied without being openly expressed or stated

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