Definition of Distressed

worried or anxious

Examples of Distressed in a sentence

I could tell that the dog was distressed by the way it was whining and pawing at me, though I didn’t know what was bothering him.  🔊

My mother always becomes distressed when the family vacation isn’t planned out to the letter, because she worries about any possible outcome.  🔊

My little brother was distressed because he got a C on his report card and he didn’t want to show it to our parents.  🔊

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