What is another word for distressing ?

Causing worry, distress or anxiety

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

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Adjective

Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety

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Adjective

Causing a feeling of surprise, fear or dismay

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

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Adjective

Causing embarrassment or unease

dishonoring^US

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Adjective

beside yourself with rage

In urgent need of immediate attention

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

of the utmost importance

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Adjective

Upset and angry

as cross as two sticks

ill-humored^US

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

with all guns blazing

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

burning with excitement

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

victimised^UK

victimized^US

with chip on shoulder

grudge-bearing

jumpy

faultfinding

with a chip on one's shoulder

with a chip on your shoulder

having got out of bed on the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed the wrong side

humourless^UK

humorless^US

wintry^US

wintery^UK

unsavoury^UK

apt to fly off the handle

unsavory^US

got up on wrong side of bed

having a fit of the sulks

carrying a chip on your shoulder

have chip on shoulder

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

not on speaking terms

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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Verb

getting on someone's nerves

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

driving to distraction

getting under your skin

getting up your nose

getting your goat

giving someone grief

giving someone the hump

hacking off

making your blood boil

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

getting your dander up

hacking you off

heating up

making someone see red

getting on your nerves

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

hitting where one lives

getting someone's wick

ruffling someone's feathers

making someone's blood boil

getting in someone's hair

rattling someone's cage

getting someone's dander up

getting on one's nerves

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's tits

getting up someone's nose

getting someone's hackles up

getting under someone's skin

getting someone's goat

making someone's hackles rise

getting someone's back up

putting someone off their stroke

rubbing the wrong way

terrorizing^US

getting under one's skin

terrorising^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

victimizing^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

getting on someone's wick

mixing up

dumping on

bending someone's ear

victimising^UK

driving you up the wall

getting across someone

getting in one's hair

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing discomfort to

breathing down someone's neck

wearing

trying the patience of

rubbing you up the wrong way

putting someone's back up

putting to trouble

getting a rise out of

getting on somebody's nerves

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

making self-conscious

making it hot for someone

hurting someone's feelings

getting your hackles up

getting in a sweat

raising your hackles

getting down

sticking in one's craw

lousing up

hacking

setting one's teeth on edge

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

making things hot for someone

causing someone to lose their composure

intoxicating

leaning on

getting in a tizz

hurting one's feelings

getting someone

pulling the rug out from under

pulling the rug from under

throwing into a tizzy

trying one's patience

niggling at

blowing one's mind

taking the piss out of

getting in a state

making punchy

setting someone back on their heels

causing resentment to

wigging

getting on someone

ruffling one's feathers

putting your nose out of joint

pushing someon's buttons

messing

putting to some trouble

being

stimulating

hurting the feelings of

pushing one's buttons

making restless

preying on one's mind

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

running up the wrong way

belabouring^UK

causing to lose heart

deprecating

drooping

jarring upon

setting your teeth on edge

catching somebody unawares

astonishing

catching somebody off balance

rubbing one the wrong way

tiring out

making severe demands on

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

bringing pressure to bear on

upsetting the apple cart

paralysing^UK

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

getting up somebody's nose

getting on the wrong side of

driving you crazy

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

knocking the wind out of

ill-treating

hurting deeply

causing pain to

harshing one's mellow

lampooning

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

razzing

taking the mickey out of

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

causing anguish

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

making your hackles rise

driving you out of your mind

driving you off your head

making you see red

driving you round the twist

driving out of mind

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the bend

driving somebody up the wall

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

sending over the edge

hurting somebody's feelings

screwing up

filling with consternation

paralyzing^US

giving someone a turn

fouling up

putting the wind up someone

dishonoring^US

putting out of countenance

belaboring^US

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

falling on

giving one the business

putting the squeeze on

searching high heaven

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

making your heart bleed

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

tyrannizing^US

breaking the heart of

tyrannising^UK

causing to be at a stand

staggering

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

turning one's stomach

making one sick

causing aversion

surfeiting

causing to feel nauseous

making someone want to throw up

cloying on

making shudder

filling with loathing

threatening

distressing oneself

making a fuss

carrying a heavy load

upsetting yourself

taking on

distressing yourself

getting into a dither

eating one's heart out

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

going through the mill

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Verb

Present participle for to cause significant upset to (someone)

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

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“He had done everything possible to distress her, including his confession of love for her.”

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