1. distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying

causing distress or worry or anxiety

Example Sentences:
'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'

Synonyms

• distressing
• disturbing
• perturbing
• troubling
• worrisome
• worrying