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disturbing
[dih-stur-bing]
adjective
upsetting or disquieting; dismaying.
a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
Other Word Forms
- disturbingly adverb
- nondisturbing adjective
- undisturbing adjective
- undisturbingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of disturbing1
Example Sentences
It was the first operation Martino has witnessed and she said it underscores the disturbing callousness of how they are being conducted.
But like a car wreck on the side of the highway, it was also a disturbing sign of the madcap world Wilson now inhabited.
Call it the Trump effect, bringing communities together through grotesque and oppressive federal overreach, very much disturbing the peace.
“Murderland” is a superb and disturbing vivisection of our darkest urges, this summer’s premier nonfiction read.
As you see it, what is the most disturbing aspect of Trump’s return to power during these first four months?
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