About The Word Distressful
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Distressful
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What's The Definition Of Distressful?
[adj] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Distressful: distressing | disturbing | heavy | perturbing | troubling | worrisome | worrying Related Terms | Find terms related to Distressful: See Also | Distressful In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*tress"ful\, a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful
stroke.'' --Shak. ``Distressful cries.'' --Pope. --
{Dis*tress"ful*ly}, adv.
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