distressed

Anxious or uneasy.

I'm distressed that sexy John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.

Oh that thou wer't not, poore distreſſed ſoule.

Damaged.

Offered for sale after foreclosure.

Faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique.

Distressed jeans bear all the signs of exertion, while the consumer never has to lift a finger. What could be more luxurious than that?

Lawyers for Hirst accepted that his works had on occasion “been made to look older or distressed”.

Experiencing financial or operational distress, default, or bankruptcy.

distressed debt

Funds that buy “distressed” debt, which typically yields ten percentage points or more over Treasuries, are becoming familiar villains.