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Distressful

Distressful Meaning & Definition
Distressful Definition And Meaning

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

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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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