distress
noun
great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
will be distressing
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future progressiveof distress.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the health trust said it understood that the delays will be "distressing for patients".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
“They have maintained their faith in the justice process over the last three decades. I know that this outcome will be distressing and disheartening to them,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Paul Smith, consumer director at the country's Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement, "Flybe's decision to stop trading will be distressing for all of its employees and customers."
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2023
“We also acknowledge that this judgment will be distressing to many people.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2019
It will be distressing for you to hear.
From Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute by Horatio Alger
