highly distressing

Frequency: 7.010.3 per million words

Indicates a very intense level of distress.

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Examples (10)

  • The news of the natural disaster was highly distressing for everyone involved.
  • Watching the footage from the war zone can be highly distressing.
  • He found the sudden loss of his job to be a highly distressing experience.
  • It was highly distressing for her to relive those traumatic memories during the trial.
  • The constant bullying at school became highly distressing for the young student.
  • For patients with anxiety, certain social situations are highly distressing.
  • The patient described the recurring nightmares as highly distressing.
  • The report detailed the highly distressing conditions found in the refugee camps.
  • We acknowledge that the delay in communication was highly distressing to our customers.
  • Learning about the extent of environmental damage is a highly distressing reality for many.