Associations to the word «Distressful»

Wiktionary

DISTRESSFUL, adjective. Causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety.

Dictionary definition

DISTRESSFUL, adjective. Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "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"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time".

Wise words

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