distressing (adj.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: distressful , disturbing , perturbing , troubling , worrisome , worrying ]

  2. bad; unfortunate; my finances were in a deplorable state; a lamentable decision; her clothes were in sad shape; a sorry state of affairs

    [ Syn: deplorable , lamentable , pitiful , sad , sorry ]

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