adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
state
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He said his wife left the house in a very distressed state .
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He was said to be in a very distressed state .
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Anna: Anna telephoned early one morning in a distressed state , hoping I would be able to see her that day.
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Not now, not while she was in such a confused and distressed state of mind.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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distressed real estate
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Everyone in the office was distressed by Maggie's unexpected death.
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Herman becomes distressed when anyone asks him about the accident.
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I was crying all the time, and my mother was distressed that she could do nothing to comfort me.
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Nelson's supporters were distressed about his use of racial slurs.
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She was deeply distressed to see the animal in so much pain.
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The airport was full of distressed relatives waiting for news of the crash.
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The chief problem in distressed urban communities is unemployment.
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We were all distressed to hear that Stuart had been attacked the night before.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He said his wife left the house in a very distressed state.
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It is difficult to remain calm and objective when one's own child is distressed , even if only through bad temper.
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Naturally, his lordship was greatly distressed and immediately made plans to dispatch funds and commiserations to Frau Bremann.
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The grandees of sport and theatre are distressed .
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These she carries to and from school daily in a distressed plastic bag and uses continually.
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This resulted in his becoming more distressed and unable to cope with either his work or looking after himself at home.
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When she arrived at the hospital she was distressed , but not unkempt.