adverb
- in a way that causes worry, sadness, or concern; troublingly
Examples
- The test results were distressingly low.
- She spoke in a distressingly quiet voice about her illness.
- The number of homeless people in the city has grown distressingly.
- It is distressingly common for students to struggle with basic math.
- The weather forecast is distressingly grim for the weekend.
- He found the movie distressingly violent and left early.