Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Stricken and distressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stricken" instead an adjective "Distressed".
Stricken
Stricken adjective - Grievously affected especially by disease.
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Distressed and stricken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressed" instead an adjective "Stricken".
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Stricken and Distressed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressed/stricken
Distressed & Stricken. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressed/stricken>.
Stricken or Distressed. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressed/stricken.
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