# distressing

Pronunciation: US say "di-STRES-ing" /dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/; UK

## Adjective

1. Causing distress or emotional pain; upsetting to experience or witness.
   - Simple: Causing strong feelings of worry, sadness, or pain.
   - _The report contained distressing images of the flooded neighborhoods._
   - _It was deeply distressing to watch the family lose everything they owned._

## Verb

2. Present participle of distress. — present participle and gerund of distress
   - Simple: Present participle of distress. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The graphic footage was distressing viewers across the country._
   - _Worrying about the bills kept distressing him through the night._

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