Distressing

/dɪˈstresɪŋ/ adjective

Causing worry, sadness, or anxiety; upsetting or troubling.

From Old French 'distresse' (anguish), derived from Latin 'districtus' (pulled in different directions); the word originally meant being torn apart emotionally.

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