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Distressing

//dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.

    "The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."

Adjective
  1. 1
    bad; unfortunate wordnet
  2. 2
    causing distress or worry or anxiety wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of distress form-of, gerund, participle, present

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