disturbing
Use Disturbing in a sentence
bɪŋ adjective
upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
2.
to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I'm working.
3.
to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of; disarrange: to disturb the papers on her desk.
4.
to perplex; trouble: to be disturbed by strange behavior.
verb (used without object)
5.
to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.: Do not disturb.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English disto(u)rben, disturben < Anglo-French disto(u)rber, desturber < Latin disturbāre to demolish, upset, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + turbāre to confuse
1175–1225; Middle English disto(u)rben, disturben < Anglo-French disto(u)rber, desturber < Latin disturbāre to demolish, upset, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + turbāre to confuse
Related forms
dis·turb·er, noun
pre·dis·turb, verb (used with object)
Synonyms
1. bother, annoy, trouble, pester.
1. bother, annoy, trouble, pester.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to intrude on; interrupt |
| 2. | to destroy or interrupt the quietness or peace of |
| 3. | to disarrange; muddle |
| 4. | (often passive) to upset or agitate; trouble: I am disturbed at your bad news |
| 5. | to inconvenience; put out: don't disturb yourself on my account |
| [C13: from Latin disturbāre, from | |
| dis'turber | |
| —n | |
| disturbing (dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| tending to upset or agitate; troubling; worrying | |
| disturbingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
disturb
early 13c., from L. disturbare "throw into disorder," from dis- "completely" + turbare "to disorder, disturb," from turba "turmoil." Disturbed "emotionally or mentally unstable" is from 1904. Related: Disturbing.
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Example sentences
So it can be disturbing to find out that the entire surface of our skin is sheathed in microbes.
The others-both exceptional debuts-focus on a disturbing present, yet are haunted by unexplained disappearances.
But more disturbing to me is the total lack of perspective when it comes to current spatial patterns.
He found overwhelming evidence for a disturbing conclusion.
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