distressed
adjective
dis·tressed
di-ˈstrest 
: of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty
federal grants for distressed cities
Examples of distressed in a Sentence
She felt emotionally and physically distressed.
The government provided funds to the economically distressed city.
Donations were given to financially distressed families.
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Text designs can be finished off using a variety of masks to render things like distressed text or a vintage look.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Separating a brand from its operating structure is a business model that is still viewed somewhat skeptically by many in fashion, who wonder how sustainable the approach is and whether IP firms are ultimately something like the end of the line for distressed brands.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
As the woman struggled to keep the distressed feline in the bathtub, the cat meowed loudly, scratched frantically, and eventually clawed its way up the shower curtain before making a dramatic escape.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As the sector emerged from the COVID pandemic, there were concerns regarding its financial fragility, and the impact that fragility could have on supporters, player development pathways, social cohesion and local economies if clubs became distressed assets.
—Richard Albert, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Separating a brand from its operating structure is a business model that is still viewed somewhat skeptically by many in fashion, who wonder how sustainable the approach is and whether IP firms are ultimately something like the end of the line for distressed brands.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
As the woman struggled to keep the distressed feline in the bathtub, the cat meowed loudly, scratched frantically, and eventually clawed its way up the shower curtain before making a dramatic escape.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As the sector emerged from the COVID pandemic, there were concerns regarding its financial fragility, and the impact that fragility could have on supporters, player development pathways, social cohesion and local economies if clubs became distressed assets.
—Richard Albert, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distressed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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