Pitiful
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Feeling pity; merciful. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. Very small (of an amount).
Example sentence: It is pitiful working in the industry and I see the flaws all the time. Though, if I have to watch something, then I prefer either horror or comedy because I don't know how those genres really work.
Distressing
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Causing distress; upsetting
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
Example sentence: The long and distressing controversy over capital punishment is very unfair to anyone meditating murder.