In many households, that also meant tuning out the distressing news from Iraq.

"My friends," he said, "I have distressing news to tell you."

I have very sad and distressing news to give you.

I've some urgent and distressing news for you both.

This is quite distressing news, but the question is would he take it if offered?

Sven shook his head as though he found that news distressing.

In other distressing news, Trump has pulled out of his own debate.

What new bit of distressing news waits around the corner?

He said, "If it's true, it would be distressing news."

The distressing news quite shook it out of my head.