distressing
bedrückend – bedrückender – am bedrückendsten
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distressing
Making someone feel sad, troubled, or emotionally burdened. The word often describes a situation, piece of news, or atmosphere that evokes unpleasant feelings.
Die bedrückende Nachricht ließ die ganze Familie schweigend zurück.
The distressing news left the whole family in silence.
| basic form | bedrückend |
|---|---|
| comparative | bedrückender |
| superlative | am bedrückendsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Bedrückend' (distressing) belongs to the word family of 'bedrücken' (to distress) and is formed from the verb stem with the ending '-end'. Here, the ending indicates an effect: something makes people feel emotionally burdened or hemmed in.
Die bedrückende Stimmung war im ganzen Gebäude zu spüren.
The distressing atmosphere could be felt throughout the building.
When referring to emotional distress, 'bedrückend' (distressing) frequently occurs with words such as 'Nachricht' (news), 'Erinnerung' (memory), 'Situation' (situation), or 'Stimmung' (atmosphere). The adjective often describes something that weighs heavily on people's minds.
Der Film erzählt eine bedrückende Geschichte über eine Familie in großer Not.
The film tells a distressing story about a family in great hardship.
