Synonym: deplorable, distressful, disturbing, lamentable, perturbing, pitiful, sad, sorry, troubling, worrisome, worrying. Similar words: distress, stress, stressed, processing, actress, tossing, missing, mattress. Meaning: [dɪ'stres] adj. 1. causing distress or worry or anxiety 2. bad; unfortunate.
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31. It is very distressing to find out at a later date that you have made a mistake which can cost you dearly.
32. We have an alarming number of distressing cases in our files of youngsters, families and old folk who need us.
33. Alzheimer's disease is one of the most crippling and distressing diseases of the elderly.
34. Last November we had the distressing experience of seeing Sam suffer an epileptic fit.
35. One most distressing aspect of all institutions is the lack of privacy.
36. The mind boggled, but there it was,[sentencedict.com] every distressing detail.
37. If, after removing temptation, you find it too distressing, then admit that you have a problem and need help.
38. This distressing situation served to bring out the fact that Nagumo had been assigned two tactical missions which were essentially incompatible.
39. One of the most distressing aspects of spinal injury is an inability to regulate bowel function.
40. It is deeply distressing to have to come to that conclusion.
41. The spectacle was a distressing one, and sure to inflame Republican voters.
42. I find this very distressing and would like to be able to do more to ease her - but what?
43. Because such potentially distressing events are predictable, but unavoidable, they are an ideal focus for an investigation of coping behaviours.
44. Some are charming and a delight to converse with. On a personal level, I find this the most distressing.
45. Terry hated having to make these tapes and we knew how distressing it was for him.
46. Nevertheless some people, especially women, find this very distressing, on a par with other changes to their self-image.
47. Until the late 1950s it was practically the only effective remedy for a most distressing disorder.
48. Cratylus found the world and his role in it so distressing that he was reduced to communicating by waggling a finger.
49. Top billing goes to leathers with natural markings and man-made distressing.
50. We know, for instance, that dyspnoea is distressing and often poorly controlled.
51. That was Jack's introduction to tinnitus, the head noises which are a deeply distressing by-product of some forms of deafness.
52. In some cases this can be painful, distressing and can affect your family and work.
53. That hallucinatory chaos had been distressing, but the solid thing it had concealed appalled him more.
54. Being in a strange city with no money was an extremely distressing situation.
55. For one thing, it was now very much alive and kicking, a sensation which she found both distressing and uncomfortable.
56. This can be an ordeal for both the mother and eventually also very distressing for the child.
57. The powerful involuntary muscle contractions are often quite distressing to the patient.
58. Discussion One of the most distressing aspects for children with Crohn's disease is the effect on growth.
59. Seeing him lying in an incubator for the first time was a uniquely distressing experience.
60. PAIN-KILLERS should be made available to control any distressing symptoms, despite the fact that such treatment may shorten life.
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