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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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