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distressing - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
distressing
Definition
(adj) causing distress or worry or anxiety
Synonyms
:
distressful
,
disturbing
,
perturbing
,
troubling
,
worrisome
,
worrying
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adj) bad; unfortunate
Synonyms
:
deplorable
,
lamentable
,
pitiful
,
sad
,
sorry
Example Sentence
my finances were in a deplorable state
a lamentable decision
her clothes were in sad shape
a sorry state of affairs
Word used in video below:
text: Mom, have you received any distressing phone calls today?
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