| Definitions of 'distressing' |
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1. (adj) distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying
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. (adj) deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry
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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| Definitions of 'distressing' |
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1. (adj) distressing
causing distress; painful; unpleasant
2. (adverb) distressing
in a distressing manner
3. distressing
of Distress
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