become distressing
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
Used to describe a process of something turning into a cause of distress.
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- The situation in the war-torn country becomes more distressing each day.
- For the family, the constant noise from the construction site became extremely distressing.
- His behavior has become quite distressing to his friends and colleagues.
- Watching the news is becoming increasingly distressing for many people.
- By the end of the month, the financial uncertainty had become deeply distressing for the small business owner.
- They never imagined that their simple disagreement would become so distressing.
- If his symptoms become more distressing, he should see a doctor immediately.
- The silence from her son, who was traveling abroad, became distressing after a week.
- What started as a minor concern has become a distressing legal battle for the company.
- The dog's separation anxiety became so distressing that they had to hire a professional trainer.