distressing
USdi-STRES-ing/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/
- 1Causing strong feelings of worry, sadness, or pain.
Like a sad story that makes you feel worried and want to cry.
The news about the accident was very distressing.
She found the loud, angry shouting distressing.
Similarupsetting, saddening, depressing, sad, grievous
Oppositecomforting, reassuring, heartening, uplifting
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- 2Present participle of distress. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
The constant noise was distressing the whole class.
His long silence was distressing her more than any argument could.
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distressing is a form of distress
distress, verb: To make someone feel very worried or upset. Full entry
- Forms
- distressdistresses he/she/itdistressing -ing formdistressed past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- distress → distressing: add -ing
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