What's the difference between distressing and stressful?

Distressing


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distress
  • (a.) Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.
  • (adv.) In a distressing manner.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Perinatal mortality is strongly associated with obstetrical factors, respiratory distress syndrome, and prematurity.
  • (2) No respiratory-distress syndrome of the newborn occurred when total amniotic-fluid cortisol was greater than 60 ng per milliliter (16 patients).
  • (3) Early views of the Type A behaviour pattern (TABP) sought to disengage it from either neuroticism or emotional distress.
  • (4) Sleep alterations in addicted newborns could be related to central nervous system (CNS) distress caused by withdrawal.
  • (5) For many it had still a moderating effect on distress at the present but appeared to be mainly used out of "psychological dependence".
  • (6) Marie Johansson, clinical lead at Oxford University's mindfulness centre , stressed the need for proper training of at least a year until health professionals can teach meditation, partly because on rare occasions it can throw up "extremely distressing experiences".
  • (7) In contrast, the number of distressful childhood experiences reported was generally unrelated to empathy scores.
  • (8) The lavage model was considered suitable for reproduction of severe respiratory distress.
  • (9) Twenty-seven infants with respiratory distress and hypoxemia of noncardiac etiology were treated with tolazoline.
  • (10) A clearly recognizable relationship of SEH to gestational age and clinical status exists in that all SEH occur in premature infants under 2500 g birthweight (although only 56% of all premature infants have SEH) and 95% of SEH occur in infants with the respiratory distress syndrome (although only 60% of infants with the respiratory distress syndrome have SEH).
  • (11) Four hours after infusion, the animals displayed a clinical and pathological pattern which closely resembled post-traumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome, including hypoxia, hypocarbia, thrombocytopenia, increased pulmonary capillary permeability to albumin, interstitial edema, hypertrophy of alveolar lining cells, and intra-alveolar hemorrhage.
  • (12) In turn, nursing strategies that are selected as a result of such theoretically based assessments are likely to be effective in preventing spiritual distress.
  • (13) There is no support in the system and it’s a very frightening and distressing situation to be in.
  • (14) Therefore, after head injuries we searched for C activation because it could result in the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
  • (15) It has to be assumed that in calves with respiratory distress syndrome--in analogy to pulmonary immaturity--the blood clotting mechanism is not yet fully developed.
  • (16) At birth, the animals were in no distress but had mild pulmonary hypertension.
  • (17) If these recordings are repeated before or at the same time as other signs of fetal distress have been found we must think of pathological features such as intrauterine growth retardation, post-maturity, infections, rhesus incompatibility and diabetes.
  • (18) Sustained intubation (7 days) was necessary in only two infants because of developing respiratory distress as a result of prematurity or recurrent pleural fluid accumulation.
  • (19) Financial experts aren't immediately sure what to make of the report, but one theory is that the figure includes the 'profits' the European Central Bank has made by buying Greek debt at distressed levels since the crisis began: econhedge (@econhedge) suggestion that this is planned EUR31.5b+ECB profits.
  • (20) The results do not indicate any disorder in liver and muscle functions in prematurely born calves with or without respiratory distress syndrome.

Stressful


Definition:

  • (a.) Having much stress.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It is supposed that delta-sleep peptide along with other oligopeptides is one of the factors determining individual animal resistance to emotional stress, which is supported by significant delta-sleep peptide increase in hypothalamus in stable rats.
  • (2) Stress is laid on certain principles of diagnostic research in the event of extra-suprarenal pheochromocytomas.
  • (3) It also provides mechanical support for the collateral ligaments during valgus or varus stress of the knee.
  • (4) When you have been out for a month you need to prepare properly before you come back.” Pellegrini will make his own assessment of Kompany’s fitness before deciding whether to play him in the Bournemouth game, which he is careful to stress may not be the foregone conclusion the league table might suggest.
  • (5) The most common reasons cited for relapse included craving, social situations, stress, and nervousness.
  • (6) The intent of this study was to investigate, by three-dimensional photoelastic analysis, the stress transmission that occurs with four commonly used retentive systems.
  • (7) Studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of acute (24 h) thermal stress on anterior pituitary function in hens.
  • (8) The temporary loss of a family member through deployment brings unique stresses to a family in three different stages: predeployment, survival, and reunion.
  • (9) These results indicate that during IPPV the increased Pcv attenuates the pressure gradient for venous return and decreases CO and that the compensatory increase in Psf is caused by a blood shift from unstressed to stressed blood volume.
  • (10) Rigidly fixing the pubic symphysis stiffened the model and resulted in principal stress patterns that did not reflect trabecular density or orientations as well as those of the deformable pubic symphysis model.
  • (11) Subtle differences between Chicago urban and Grand Forks rural climates are reflected in arthritic subjects' degree of pain and their perception of pain-related stress.
  • (12) He stressed the importance of the motivation to the mother for breast feeding and the independence between levels of instruction and frequency of breast feeding.
  • (13) Since this test is easily performed and hardly stresses the patient, it should routinely be the initial one for the diagnosis of renal osteopathy.
  • (14) The structure of L-carnitine resembles the chemical structure of other substances that have been described as being able to protect living cells against osmotic stress.
  • (15) Recognition and prompt treatment of this potentially fatal dermatological crisis is stressed.
  • (16) In this sense, there is evidence that in genetically susceptible individuals, environmental stresses can influence the long-term level of arterial pressure via the central and peripheral neural autonomic pathways.
  • (17) The stress-induced increase in ACTH and corticosterone secretion was potentiated by SG.
  • (18) The pathoanatomy and factors associated with transient mitral regurgitation (MR) induced by myocardial ischemic stress are unknown.
  • (19) We reviewed the pre-Vietnam contents of the service medical and personnel records of 250 Vietnam combat veterans, in an attempt to identify factors predisposing to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  • (20) Small and medium fish swim up when stressed, whereas larger fish swim down.

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