distressing
/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
- To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
- To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
"She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."
adjective
- Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
"The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."
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