Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Short and distressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Distressed".
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Distressed and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressed" instead an adjective "Short".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In Wreck-It Ralph, Vanellope's glitching gives her the ability to teleport short distances when distressed.
Source: Teleport Spam - Distressed Dude: Like in an emergency evac suit in outer space with only a short range communicator and the ship swanning off without you.
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Gag Haircut: Aya becomes really distressed when her bangs are cut too short at one point.
Source: Manga / Kiniro Mosaic
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