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Uncommondistressed
The correct spelling is distressed.
How to pronounce distressed
verb
IPA: /dɪˈstɹɛst/
Say it like: Dis-tre-sse-d
The correct spelling is distressed. To cause strain or anxiety to someone. For example: "She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."
Usage Examples
“She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.”
“I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
- 2.To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
- 3.To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
adjective
- 1.Anxious or uneasy
- 2.(of merchandise, etc.) damaged
- 3.(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
- 4.(of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
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