[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hard-pressed \hard-pressed\ adj.
   facing or experiencing trouble or difficulty; as, financially
   hard-pressed mexican hotels are lowering their prices; they
   were hard-pressed to find a substitute on short notice; --
   see distressed1.

   syn: distressed, hard put, in a bad waypredicate, in
        troublepredicate.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
distressed 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hard-pressed
     adj : facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "the
           troubled car industry"; "distressed companies need
           loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed
           mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were
           hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"; "it was
           apparent that the magazine was in trouble"; "found
           themselves in a bad way financially" syn: distressed,
            hard put, in a bad wayp, in troublep
see also:
distressed hard put in a bad wayp in troublep 

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