hard-pressed

/ˌhɑrd ˌˈprɛst/
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Definitions of hard-pressed
  1. adjective
    facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
    “financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices”
    synonyms: distressed, hard put, in a bad way
    troubled
    characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
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