adj

1. causing distress or worry or anxiety

    e.g. 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

    Synonym: distressingdistressfuldisturbingtroublingworrisomeworrying