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- distressing signs that another war might be imminent
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- the distressing death of our favorite actor
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- the distressing habit of constantly fiddling with her hair
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distressing
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of distressing (Entry 2 of 2)
- don't let all the bad news distress you
Synonyms for distressing
- agitating,
- ailing,
- alarming
- (also alaruming),
- bothering,
- concerning,
- derailing,
- discomforting,
- discomposing,
- dismaying,
- disquieting,
- distempering,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- exercising,
- flurrying,
- frazzling,
- freaking (out),
- fussing,
- hagriding,
- perturbing,
- undoing,
- unhinging,
- unsettling,
- upsetting,
- weirding out,
- worrying
Words Related to distressing
- aggravating,
- angering,
- annoying,
- bugging,
- chafing,
- chivying
- (or chivvying),
- exasperating,
- fretting,
- galling,
- getting,
- grating,
- harassing,
- harrying,
- irking,
- irritating,
- nettling,
- peeving,
- pestering,
- piquing,
- putting off,
- putting out,
- riling,
- vexing
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Antonyms for distressing
- calming,
- composing,
- quieting,
- settling,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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“Distressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressing. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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