1. distressed, hard put, hard-pressed, in a bad way

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Example Sentences:
'distressed companies need loans and technical advice'
'financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices'
'we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment'
'found themselves in a bad way financially'

• hard put
• hard-pressed
• in a bad way

2. distressed, dysphoric, unhappy

generalized feeling of distress

• dysphoric
• unhappy

3. distressed, stressed

suffering severe physical strain or distress

Example Sentences:
'he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing'

• stressed

4. disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

Example Sentences:
'too upset to say anything'
'spent many disquieted moments'
'distressed about her son's leaving home'
'lapsed into disturbed sleep'
'worried parents'
'a worried frown'
'one last worried check of the sleeping children'

• disquieted
• disturbed
• upset
• worried