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distressing: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"

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afflictive collapse: causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

heartbreaking collapse

heartrending collapse

embarrassing collapse: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

harassing collapse

worrisome collapse

corrupting collapse: that infects or taints; harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"; seducing into corrupt practices

damaging collapse: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"; (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

torturous collapse

worrying collapse: the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

frightening collapse

racking collapse: causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"

affecting collapse: arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"

deleterious collapse: harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"

bothersome collapse

fraught collapse: marked by distress; "a fraught mother-daughter relationship"

disadvantageous collapse: constituting a disadvantage

agonizing collapse: extremely painful

depressing collapse: causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news"

excruciating collapse

lethal collapse

annoying collapse: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

toxic collapse: of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

calamitous collapse

piteous collapse

plaguing collapse

pernicious collapse

harrowing collapse

prejudicial collapse: tending to favor preconceived ideas; "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"

doleful collapse: filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"

burdensome collapse: not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

dolorous collapse: showing sorrow

tragic collapse: very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction; "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"; of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy; "tragic hero"

uncomfortable collapse: providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"; conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"

detrimental collapse

hurtful collapse: causing hurt; "her hurtful unconsidered words"

dismaying collapse

tormenting collapse

stabbing collapse: causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"

counterproductive collapse: tending to hinder the achievement of a goal

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