distressed

Example Sentences

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There were distressed assets, but people buy distressed assets at 50 cents on a dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal

The clinical trial, called Pathways, was set to involve children who are distressed about their gender and currently accessing gender services.

From BBC

She wore a white frilly shirt and distressed black jorts and loafers.

From Los Angeles Times

Abby felt that better care came from permanent staff compared to temporary workers, especially when showing signs of being distressed.

From BBC

The nurse described the officer as "so distressed, I would have been concerned about his driving the high-performance police vehicles at high speed".

From BBC