disturbing
upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
Origin of disturbing
1Other words from disturbing
- dis·turb·ing·ly, adverb
- non·dis·turb·ing, adjective
- un·dis·turb·ing, adjective
- un·dis·turb·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby disturbing
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How to use disturbing in a sentence
A disturbing notice from the IRS, coded “CP21C,” informed recipients that the agency was offsetting their stimulus payments because of a possible federal debt they owed — from 14 years ago.
IRS mistakenly tells tens of thousands of taxpayers they won’t get their stimulus payments | Michelle Singletary | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostOver the weekend, I saw a disturbing number of people on social media say they only want the Moderna or Pfizer shots, and would reject the J&J vaccine if it was the only option available to them.
New York Attorney General Letitia James called the incident with the 9-year-old “deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable,” adding that her office was “looking into” the matter.
Rochester Police Suspended After Handcuffing and Pepper Spraying 9-Year-Old Girl | Shani Parrish | February 2, 2021 | Essence.comThe sound design, like the disturbing sound of a blade cutting through flesh, is equally excellent.
‘The Medium’ review: A disjointed, unfulfilling puzzle horror game | Elise Favis | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostMcCarthy’s office told Axios that the comments are “deeply disturbing” and said he “plans to have a conversation with the Congresswoman about them.”
The GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem is spinning out of control | Aaron Blake | January 27, 2021 | Washington Post
This is why arguments for little to no federal oversight of education are so disturbing.
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future | Jonah Edelman | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt would almost be less disturbing if he was showing some kind of sign he was a homicidal maniac.
But this same Christmas story and message should be unsettling, even disturbing, to those of us who are well off.
You kind of just have to watch it, but be warned you may find it disturbing.
Star Wars Christmas Lights, Unedited Footage of a Bear, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe item on federal prisoners was disturbing in a different way.
Suddenly he shot a disturbing glance at Tressan's face, and the corner of his wild-cat mustachios twitched.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThey clattered through the outlying bazaar without disturbing a soul.
The Red Year | Louis TracyIt becomes impossible to use the combination pedals without disturbing the stops and couplers of the Pedal department.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerWhat might be of a disturbing nature in the old farmhouse could not, she thought, be as fearsome as the approaching tempest.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseTo overcome these three disturbing factors a very ingenious form of balance has been devised.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | Various
British Dictionary definitions for disturbing
/ (dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ) /
tending to upset or agitate; troubling; worrying
Derived forms of disturbing
- disturbingly, adverb
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