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distressing
adjective
bad; unfortunate
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dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ
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adjective
bad; unfortunate
“my finances were in a deplorable state”
adjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
“distressing (or disturbing) news”
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my finances were in a deplorable state
a lamentable decision
her clothes were in sad shape
a sorry state of affairs
distressing (or disturbing) news
lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
a disturbing amount of crime
a revelation that was most perturbing
a new and troubling thought
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