distressing

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

  2. 2

    To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.

  3. 3

    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.”

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.

    “The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers.”

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