The difference between SER and ESTAR in Spanish is really subtle and there´s a big difference when an adjective is used with one or the other. Take a look:
Ser agarrado: be cheap, a tightwad
Estar agarrado: be tight (clothes)-LaAm
Ser alegre: be happy
Estar alegre: be a little drunk
Ser atento: be friendly, thoughtful
Estar atento: pay attention
Ser bueno: be good
Estar bueno: be healthy; be physically attractive; taste good
Ser considerado: be respectful to others
Estar considerado: be regarded
Ser cumplido: trying to please everybody
Estar cumplido: (an action) be accomplished
Ser desenvuelto: (of a person) be comfortable in most situations
Estar desenvuelto: (of a package) unwrapped
Ser despierto: be smart
Estar despierto: be awake
Ser despistado: be forgetful
Estar despistado: be lost
Ser malo: be mean; be evil
Estar malo: be sick; taste badly
Ser molesto: be annoying
Estar molesto: be annoyed; not be healthy
Ser negro: be black (color)
Estar negro: be overtanned; be sick and tired of
Ser parado: be shy
Estar parado: be motionless; jobless
Ser verde: be green (color)
Estar verde: not ripe/mature (fruit or person)
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