adj. 1 causing worry or anxiety; 2 bad; unfortunate; v. cause mental pain to
Her broken arm was distressing.
Her broken arm was distressing.
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What distressing bit of news did Phoebe receive when she went to her mother's house?
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What distressing thing did Ozma see in her Magic Picture?
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disturbing; perturbing;troubling
encouraging
3 syllables
dis-tress-ing
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