Definitions for Distressing
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1. distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worryingadjective

   causing distress or worry or anxiety

   "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"

2. deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorryadjective

   bad; unfortunate

   "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"

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1. distressingadjective

   Causing distress; upsetting

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1. Distressing

   Distressing (or weathered look) in the decorative arts is the activity of making a piece of furniture or object appear aged and older, giving it a "weathered look". There are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. Distressing is viewed as a refinishing technique although it is the opposite of finishing in a traditional sense. In distressing, the object's finish is intentionally destroyed or manipulated to look less than perfect, such as with sandpaper or paint stripper. For example, the artisan often removes some but not all of the paint, leaving proof of several layers of paint speckled over wood grain underneath. This becomes the "finished" piece. Distressing has become a popular design style and decorative art form. The artisan attempts a rustic, attractive, one-of-a-kind appearance or vintage look. The final appearance is often called the patina.Distressing can be applied to a variety of surfaces and materials such as wood, glass, metal, plastic, stone, concrete, plaster, and paint. Solid pine furniture in particular is one of the most ideal furniture types to apply distressing to. The Shabby chic style has made both distressing and antiquing popular. The technique is sometimes applied to electric guitars, where it is referred to as relicing.

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1. distressing

   Distressing refers to something causing anxiety, sorrow, discomfort or pain. It's often used to describe intense emotional or psychological strain and suffering. It can also refer to making certain objects appear aged and worn as in the case of art, design or fashion.

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1. Distressing

   of Distress

2. Distressingadjective

   causing distress; painful; unpleasant

3. Distressingadverb

   in a distressing manner

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1. Distressing

   Distressing in the decorative arts is the activity of making a piece of furniture or object appear aged and older, giving it a "weathered look," and there are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. Distressing is viewed as a refinishing technique although it is the opposite of finishing in a traditional sense. In distressing, the object's finish is intentionally destroyed or manipulated to look less than perfect, such as with sandpaper or paint stripper. For example, the artisan often removes some but not all of the paint, leaving proof of several layers of paint speckled over wood grain underneath. This becomes the "finished" piece. Distressing has become a popular design style and decorative art form. The artisan attempts a rustic, attractive, one-of-a-kind appearance or vintage look. The final appearance is often called the patina. Distressing can be applied to a variety of surfaces and materials such as wood, glass, metal, plastic, stone, concrete, plaster, and paint. Solid pine furniture in particular is one of the most ideal furniture types to apply distressing to. The Shabby chic style has made both distressing and antiquing popular. The technique is sometimes applied to electric guitars, where it is referred to as 'Relicing'.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Distressing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Distressing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Distressing in a Sentence

1. Republican Senator Mike Lee:

   What I found so distressing about that briefing was that one of the messages we received from the briefers was do not debate, do not discuss the issue of the appropriateness of further military intervention against Iran and that if you do, you will be emboldening Iran.

2. Sigmund Freud:

   What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

3. Dame Rose Macaulay:

   At the worst, a house unkept cannot be so distressing as a life unlived.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   It’s a very personally painful accusation, having it continued to be bandied around is deeply distressing to me. I would imagine that I’ve thought more about what happened than all of you put together.

5. Ben Edelman:

   It certainly came as a surprise to see these emails published, from my perspective, the most distressing aspect of the media coverage, and of having the emails circulated, was how few people seemed to understand, or even want to understand, my true motivations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Distressing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distressing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distressing
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Distressing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Distressing