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distressing

(dɪstresɪŋ)
adjective
If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you.
It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors.
Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety.
Synonyms: upsetting, worrying, disturbing, painful More Synonyms of distressing
distressingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective]
...a distressingly large bloodstain.

Examples of 'distressing' in a sentence
distressing

Your daughter probably witnessed distressing scenes when she was little and her dad was aggressive.
The Sun (2013)
These symptoms are of a transient nature but can be distressing to some.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
The thing that was so distressing though was that they looked perfect.
Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
It would be very distressing for these animals.
The Sun (2010)
It was deeply distressing to see so many victims with often horrific injuries.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
History has become too distressing for intelligent young people to handle.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He said night moves were distressing and hospitals would be told to minimise them.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But for most viewers the programme will be deeply distressing.
The Sun (2011)
But being bright proved a distressing burden when she was sent to boarding school at the age of eight.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In the end we didn't have a memorial service for him because we thought it would be too distressing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Over the last year I have lost my hair and this has been distressing.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Chinese translation of 'distressing'

distressing

(dɪsˈtrɛsɪŋ)

adj

  1. [experience, time] 使人痛苦的 (shǐ rén tòngkǔ de)

distress

(dɪsˈtrɛs)

n (u)

  1. 极(極)度忧(憂)伤(傷) (jídù yōushāng)

vt

  1. (= cause anguish to) 使忧(憂)伤(傷) (shǐ yōushāng)
    in distress [ship, aircraft etc] 遭难(難)的 (zāonàn de) [person] 处(處)于(於)危难(難)中 (chǔ yú wēinàn zhōng)

Nearby words of
distressing

  • distraction
  • distraught
  • distress
  • distressing
  • distribute
  • distribution
  • distributor

Related terms of
distressing

  • distress
(adjective) 
the distressing symptoms of anxiety
Synonyms
upsetting
worrying
disturbing
There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions.
painful
His remark brought back painful memories.
affecting
sad
the sad news of the destruction of a historic building
afflicting
harrowing
a harrowing description of the disaster
grievous
He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries.
hurtful
Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.
lamentable
This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.
heart-breaking
nerve-racking
The presentation of a speech can be a nerve-racking experience.
gut-wrenching
distressful (literary)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disturbing
There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions.
Synonyms
worrying,
troubling,
upsetting,
alarming,
frightening,
distressing,
startling,
discouraging,
dismaying,
unsettling,
harrowing,
agitating,
disconcerting,
disquieting,
perturbing
in the sense of grievous
Definition
very severe or painful
He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries.
Synonyms
severe,
damaging,
heavy,
wounding,
grave,
painful,
distressing,
dreadful,
harmful,
afflicting,
calamitous,
injurious
in the sense of harrowing
Definition
very upsetting or disturbing
a harrowing description of the disaster
Synonyms
distressing,
disturbing,
alarming,
frightening,
painful,
terrifying,
chilling,
traumatic,
tormenting,
heartbreaking,
excruciating,
agonizing,
nerve-racking,
heart-rending,
gut-wrenching

Synonyms of 'distressing'

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