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Another word for distressing

adjective

Troubling to the mind or emotions:

disquieting, disruptive, distressful, disturbing, intrusive, perturbing, troublesome, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome. See happy, pain

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It must be distressing, trying to make logical plans about your future.
What emotions were distressing her this time?
Our last session on the day ended on a sad note that was very distressing to Howie.
Indeed this treatment might be not only distressing but harmful.
As she continued to ask these distressing questions, we left the cemetery.

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