- present participle of distress.
distressing
Example Sentences
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Rumination refers to repeatedly dwelling on distressing thoughts, worries, or negative experiences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Put simply, this should not have happened. I am truly sorry for the distressing and uncomfortable experience you had when leaving the service."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
And in the opening line of his latest book—his 54th—he makes a distressing revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Its deeply distressing to know that Ruben’s final moments were consumed by confusion, fear, pain and disregard for his life,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Fiddle-dee-dee. It’s just the thing. No nasty germs drifting about. For a reasonably bright boy, you show a distressing lack of intelligence. Quite a few of my relatives recovered here.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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