1) Afflictive 2) Bad 3) Burdensome 4) Deplorable 5) Depressing 6) Distressful 7) Disturbing 8) Excruciating 9) Frightening 10) Gnarly 11) Grievous 12) Hideous 13) Hurtful 14) Irritating 15) Moving 16) Overwhelming 17) Pathetic 18) Perturbing 19) Pitiful 20) Shocking 21) Troubling 22) Worrying
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1) Distressful 2) Disturbing 3) Heavy 4) Perturbing 5) Troubling 6) Unfortunate 7) Worrisome 8) Worrying
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Distressing (or weathered look) in the decorative arts is the activity of making a piece of furniture or object appear aged and older, giving it a `weathered look,` and there are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. Distressing is viewed as a refinishing technique although it is the opposite of finishing in a traditional sense......
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• (a.) Causing distress; painful; unpleasant. • (adv.) In a distressing manner. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distress
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[Adjective] Really upsetting.
Example: Jane found it was a very distressing experience.
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deliberate aging and weathering techniques to give character to woodwork, paintwork and metal
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Treatment of furniture, usually in the process of being antiqued, in order to make it appear older than it is. Consists of marring the surface or applying specks of glaze before varnishing.
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Treatment of furniture, usually in the process of being antiqued, in order to make it appear older t
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Dis·tress'ing (dĭs*trĕs'ĭng)
adjective Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.
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Dis·tress'ing adverb In a distressing manner.
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A finishing technique to make the wood appear aged or old by adding rub marks, small holes and indentations.
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adj] - causing distress or worry or anxiety
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Intentionally marking, gouging or scratching a finish to give the piece an antique look.
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distressing 1. Causing distress, or worry and anxiety. 2. Giving severe pain; oppressing with affliction. 2. Very afflicting; affecting with severe pain; as a distressing sickness.
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distressful adjective causing distress or worry or anxiety; `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 though...
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Treatment of furniture, usually in the process of being antiqued, in order to make it appear older than it is. Consists of marring the surface or applying specks of glaze before varnishing.
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