Significados de distressful state en inglés

When this distressful state of affairs had lasted many weeks, John disappeared from home.

And in that distressful state, in that doleful valley of his long pilgrimage, he still remains to-day.

Britz recognized the futility of trying to obtain further admissions from a woman in her distressful state of mind.

The distressful state of the colony for provisions continued gradually to augment until the 9th of July, when the Mary Anne transport arrived from England.