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Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation.

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  1. a. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation.
  2. adj. causing distress or worry or anxiety
  3. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. "Some distressful stroke." Shak. "Distressful cries." Pope. -- Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv.
  4. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,distress; as, a distressful situation. "Some distressful stroke."Shak. "Distressful cries." Pope.-- Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv.
  5. j:100 s causing distress or worry or anxiety