Distressingness

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪstɹɛsˈɪŋˈnɛs/

Distressingness (noun)

  1. The quality of causing strong worry, sadness, or emotional pain.
  2. How much something feels upsetting or hard to deal with emotionally.

Examples

  • The distressingness of the injury made him stop working.
  • Her report showed the distressingness of the situation clearly.