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The phrase "are distressing for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact of a situation or event on someone or a group, indicating that it causes distress or discomfort.
Example: "The recent changes in policy are distressing for many employees who feel uncertain about their job security."
Alternatives: "are troubling for" or "are upsetting for".
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Both sets of numbers are distressing for those who, like me, believe in the importance of a vigorous labor movement.
Introduction: Pain and anxiety are distressing for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and effective pain and anxiety assessment and management are problematic in ICU settings.
Unplanned admissions to hospital are expensive for healthcare systems, and are distressing for patients and their families.
BPSD are distressing for patients and their caregivers, and are often the reason for placement into residential care.
Although these symptoms are self-limiting and rarely cause major medical problems they are distressing for the patient and may have negative economic implications, e.g. by causing unanticipated hospital admission in surgical outpatients due to intractable vomiting.
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