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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The men, all in their 20s, were swimming off the coast of Panama City Beach on Friday when the sheriff’s office received a report of three distressed swimmers shortly after 8 p.m., according to Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford.
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Melissa Alonso, CNN, 23 June 2024
The sheriff's office received an emergency call about the distressed swimmers shortly after 8 p.m., officials said.
—CBS News, 22 June 2024
The structure — three stories tall, white paint peeling off the distressed brick — can seem imposing.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
In another update — also without a timestamp — authorities said the third distressed swimmer had been located, and revealed that one of the others had died.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
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Melissa Alonso, CNN, 23 June 2024
The sheriff's office received an emergency call about the distressed swimmers shortly after 8 p.m., officials said.
—CBS News, 22 June 2024
The structure — three stories tall, white paint peeling off the distressed brick — can seem imposing.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
In another update — also without a timestamp — authorities said the third distressed swimmer had been located, and revealed that one of the others had died.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for distressed
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distressed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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