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41distressed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective In a state of anxiety or uneasiness: agitated, anxious, concerned, nervous, solicitous, uneasy, unsettled. See FEELINGS …
42distressed — dis·tressed || dɪ strest adj. in trouble, experiencing hardship, in great need of assistance dis·tress || dɪ stres n. extreme danger; trouble, hardship v. upset, sadden, trouble, grieve; make a piece of furniture appear old, antique (by… …
43distressed neighborhood — neighborhood which is suffering hardship (unemployment, poverty, etc.) …
44distressed youth — young people who suffer from hardship (poverty, drugs, crime, etc.) …
45distressed — mentally ill Medical and sociological jargon. Literally, it means sorely troubled but today you call such people distraught …
46distressed area — noun a region of high unemployment and poverty …
47distressed — dis·tressed …
48distressed — dis•tressed [[t]dɪˈstrɛst[/t]] adj. 1) suffering from distress 2) cvb bus (of merchandise or property for sale) damaged, out of date, or used 3) cvb fur (of furniture or wood) purposely blemished or marred so as to give an antique appearance 4)… …
49distressed area — /dəˌstrɛst ˈɛəriə/ (say duh.strest airreeuh) noun → depressed area …
50distressed companies — /dɪˌstrest kʌmp(ə)niz/ plural noun companies which may go into liquidation, and whose shares are seen as a speculative buy …