distressing

distressing(
dih
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streh
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sihng
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. angustioso
People exhibit different reactions when faced with distressing life events.Las personas exhiben reacciones distintas al verse enfrentadas a eventos vitales angustiosos.
b. angustiante
Are you sitting down? I have some very distressing news for you.¿Estás sentado? Tengo unas noticias muy angustiantes para darte.
c. preocupante
The distressing results from our experiment indicated that our hypothesis was incorrect.Los preocupantes resultados de nuestro experimento indicaron que nuestra hipótesis era errónea.
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