2distress verb
distress·es; distressed; distress·ing [+ obj] : to worry or upset (someone)
▪ The news distressed [=disturbed] her. — usually used as (be) distressed ▪ I was distressed to learn that the hospital had closed.
▪ The news distressed [=disturbed] her. — usually used as (be) distressed ▪ I was distressed to learn that the hospital had closed.
— distressing adjective [more distressing; most distressing]
▪ I heard some distressing news. ▪ It was distressing to learn that the hospital had closed.
▪ I heard some distressing news. ▪ It was distressing to learn that the hospital had closed.
— dis·tress·ing·ly adverb
