That's really distressing.
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Distressing
/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/
Synonyms for "distressing" (185 found)
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Verb(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
anguishingconcerning the topic
Preposition(1 words)
concerning issues
Strong matches (56)
Adjective(5 words)
Verb(6 words)
Noun(1 words)
emotional tearing
Related words (92)
malevolentmalignmalignantmischievousmournfulmovingnaggingnoisomenoxiousominousoppressivepainfulparoxysmalpatheticperniciouspiercingpiteouspitiableplaguingpoignant
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poisonousprejudicialprovocativepungentrackingregrettableruefulsadsaddeningscathefulseveresharpshockingshootingsoresorrowfulspasmaticspasmicspasmodicstabbingstiffstingingtenseterribletighttormentingtorturoustouchingtoxictragictroublesometryinguncomfortableunfortunateupsettingvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousviciousvirulentwoebegonewoefulworrisomeworryingwretched
Adjective(11 words)
Verb(11 words)
Noun(4 words)
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11 entriescause distressdistress calldistress signaldistressing datadistressing imagesdistressing newsdistressing resultsdistressing situationemotional distressfinancial distressin distress
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12 total sentences available.
Tom had a job as a roadkill picker-upper and he found it very distressing.
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That is a distressing story.
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It was extremely distressing.
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