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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

  • 徱·ٳܰiԲ· adverb
  • ԴDzd·ٳܰiԲ adjective
  • ܲd·ٳܰiԲ adjective
  • un徱·ٳܰiԲ· 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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The UN has warned that the process will have to be managed carefully to avoid disturbing the vast amounts of asbestos-contaminated rubble.

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Long Beach police have made an arrest in connection with a disturbing dog abuse incident that was captured on video.

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But lately, more disturbing procedures are on the rise - chasing an unrealistic, hyper-feminine, almost infantile ideal.

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Perhaps most disturbing is that Kennedy showed almost no awareness of the diversity of ASD — and the contribution that it has made to humanity.

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He said he financed the purchase with a 20-year loan and that he found it “disturbing” that the state would now back out of what it had promised.

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disturbed徱ˈٳܰԲ