- present participle of distress.
distressing
Example Sentences
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Yes, it’s weird and distressing, watching billionaires play catch with our ballclubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Those of us who regard the court as an essential institution find it particularly distressing how personal it often gets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Muir said it was a "complex and distressing case" for his staff and condemned threats and online abuse that had subsequently been made against Daera staff.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The circumstances leading to Hilton’s distressing livestream and Pearl’s filmed execution are entirely dissimilar.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The watch went into the maw of the vacuum cleaner with a distressing clank that the maid did not even seem to hear.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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