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distressing

CEFR: C1

Causing great anxiety, sorrow, or psychological pain.

Synonyms

distressing equivalent
institutional term

Common Collocations

role of distressing
impact of distressing
patterns of distressing

Example Sentence

The academic research in Cambridge IELTS 21 examines how distressing influences contemporary societal dynamics.

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