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/dɪstrˈɛsɪŋ/ Listen

adjective

distressing adj. Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.

verb

Distress v. t. (past & past part. distressed; pres. part. distressing)

To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed."

To compel by pain or suffering. "Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty."

(Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.

Synonyms: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy.

adverb

Distressing adv. In a distressing manner.

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Etymology of 'Distressing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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