distressed

[dih-strest] / dɪˈstrɛst /

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

Example Sentences

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Tests later showed Sonny "had been distressed for a significant amount of time" and should have been delivered earlier, the report said.

From BBC

They all told us they had felt exploited and distressed after learning the videos had been posted online.

From BBC

Previously, he covered financially distressed companies and bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The call lasted for about 25 and a half minutes, and Noah's mother sounded distressed as she gave details about her missing son.

From BBC

There wasn’t a single distressed person to see.

From Los Angeles Times