distressing

Words with a similar base: distressing

'distressing'

[straiten.v.01] as in: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

'distressing'

[distress.v.02] as in: cause mental pain to

Examples:
The news of her child's illness distressed the mother

'distressing'

[distressing.s.01] as in: causing distress or worry or anxiety

Examples:
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

'distressing'

[deplorable.s.01] as in: bad; unfortunate

Examples:
my finances were in a deplorable state
a lamentable decision
her clothes were in sad shape
a sorry state of affairs

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