Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Tear-jerking and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tear-jerking" instead an adjective "Distressing".
Tear-jerking
Distressing and tear-jerking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective phrase "Tear-jerking".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- moving and distressing
- moving and tear-jerking
- pitiful and distressing
- pitiful and tear-jerking
- woeful and distressing
- woeful and tear-jerking
- grave and distressing
- grave and tear-jerking
- sad and distressing
- sad and tear-jerking
- miserable and distressing
- miserable and tear-jerking
- sorry and distressing
- sorry and tear-jerking
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Tear-jerking or Distressing. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressing/tear-jerking.
