1. 使人痛苦的;令人苦恼的;使人忧虑的
If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you.

1. bad
unfortunate

e.g. my finances were in a deplorable state
a lamentable decision
her clothes were in sad shape
a sorry state of affairs

Synonym: deplorablelamentablepitifulsadsorry

2. causing distress or worry or anxiety

e.g. 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

Synonym: distressfuldisturbingperturbingtroublingworrisomeworrying