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disturbing

[dih-stur-bing]

adjective

  1. upsetting or disquieting; dismaying.

    a disturbing increase in the crime rate.



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Other Word Forms

  • disturbingly adverb
  • nondisturbing adjective
  • undisturbing adjective
  • undisturbingly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disturbing1

First recorded in 1585–95; disturb + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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It was the first operation Martino has witnessed and she said it underscores the disturbing callousness of how they are being conducted.

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But like a car wreck on the side of the highway, it was also a disturbing sign of the madcap world Wilson now inhabited.

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Call it the Trump effect, bringing communities together through grotesque and oppressive federal overreach, very much disturbing the peace.

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“Murderland” is a superb and disturbing vivisection of our darkest urges, this summer’s premier nonfiction read.

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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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