Distressing
WordNet
adjective
(1) Bad; unfortunate
"My finances were in a deplorable state"
"A lamentable decision"
"Her clothes were in sad shape"
"A sorry state of affairs"
(2) 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 thought"
"In a particularly worrisome predicament"
"A worrying situation"
"A worrying time"