- present participle of distress.
distressing
Example Sentences
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"What's happened over the summer now is extremely distressing… but at the same time it was to be expected from a climate scientist's perspective," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
Edel Diamond said that while she is thankful they are not having to turn people away, it was distressing.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
What follows is some of the most riveting and distressing testimony ever delivered in such a setting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
In addition to its bulk was the distressing awareness that several loops of it were wound around my body.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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