distressed
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That means a yield of 4% or 5%, which might have been common a decade ago, often signals a distressed company.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
A person, confused and distressed by unwanted images they cannot control, can be left feeling like a predator, extremely isolated and overcome with shame.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
That will be welcome news in Beijing, which wants to use the fund to rescue the array of distressed Chinese loans around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
He also urged Swalwell to abandon his campaign, saying he was deeply distressed after reading the Chronicle article.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“It was a perfectly simple question that I asked you, Mademoiselle. I will repeat it. Are you very much distressed that a crime should have been committed on this train?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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