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distressed
adjective as in upset
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Unable to recruit an impact hitter in free agency, the Giants turned their attention to the trade market and acquired a distressed asset in malcontent Rafael Devers.
The lower amount of distressed company debt in the new study supports the expectation of a decline in the default rate in the coming 12 months, Moody’s said.
"I thought some walker was just waving to me but as I got near him I realised this man's distressed so I stopped and I said 'Are you Ian Currie?',"
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "distressed by the loss of lives", adding that he was "praying for the speedy recovery of the injured".
He sees consolation in zebrafish gathering around a distressed tankmate, for example, and generosity in lab rats choosing to forgo immediate treats to free a trapped colleague, sometimes sharing the food afterward.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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