Definition of "distressing" []

• Causing distress; upsetting (adjective)
• Present participle of distress. (verb)

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• "I have what I want, they have money in their pocket for what they need (in this case formula for their baby — how distressing is that)."
• "I think he should get on The Incredibles 2 and stop wasting his time with something that people won't watch. zamarov i thought of use of the word distressing was a bit strong do people get distressed about this? wonka bar"
• "One of the most distressing is its deeply cynical attitude about law."
• "The most distressing is how there will be no other end of the telephone with me on it for anyone until a few months after training and I am settled into a house with (hopefully, but highly unlikely) a phone."