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dis·tressed
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wretched
very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. -
distress merchandise
goods sold below the prevailing price in order to raise cash quickly or to meet some other financial emergency. -
afflict
If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer. -
anxious
If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen. -
ashamed
If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance. -
distressed area
a region so severely damaged by a flood, hurricane, or other natural catastrophe that its inhabitants need food, clothing, shelter, and economic aid from national charities or the federal government.