pressed

adjective3

1. •
   Under strain or deprivation.

   • The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
   • He found himself hard pressed.
2. •
   (Internet) Upset, bothered.

   • She did what she always does: laid out a trap, and the well-intended took the bait. Like clockwork. Why do we stay so pressed instead of just ignoring her? — 2020
3. •
   Recruited by a press gang.