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The phrase "becomes distressed" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to refer to a person feeling troubled, anxious, or overwhelmed. For example, "When Sarah doesn't get enough sleep, she becomes distressed and can't focus on her work."
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When the mother leaves, the baby often becomes distressed, especially when a stranger is nearby.
More than 30 years later, Hedren becomes distressed when she talks about what went on.
However, I do think life events play a vital role in determining who becomes distressed and overwhelmed and who doesn't.
Invited to talk about her husband, Mrs Sidney becomes distressed: "the scarlet line of lipstick above her top lip contorted independently of the mouth".
In Exposed, a teenage girl becomes distressed after images she sent to her boyfriend appear on the internet.
"There are no simple physiological or behavioral criteria to mark the point where an animal that experiences stress becomes distressed".
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Secondly, if they become distressed they would like their distress acknowledged and to be treated personally, or cared for.
She became distressed; Dad was exhausted.
The minute they become distressed we stop.
After going out on the pitch Max became distressed.
If smart tools become popular, purists could become distressed.
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