disturbing
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4.2
- adjective
- /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
- The documentary contained disturbing images of wildlife in danger, which left the audience visibly upset.
- disturbing images
- disturbing news
- disturbing trends
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Watch on YouTubePeople thought that it was very disturbing and maybe even confusing.
- People thought that it was very disturbing and maybe even confusing.
- But I've conceived of stories that were just too disturbing for me to write.
- Yes, it's shocking and disturbing to me as a documentarian.
- She said that he was a disturbing element in her classroom.
- This is one of the most disturbing things.
- Idealizing forms a deeply disturbing and powerful text.
- The article is extremely disturbing and I'm not surprised that's it.
- What is it about the change that is troublesome, disturbing, or challenging?
Examples
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I also have some disturbing news.
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Am I the only one who finds all of this disturbing?
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I find your lack of faith disturbing, Jack.
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Wow, it's just so disturbing to think about.
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Well, this is a very disturbing idea, right?
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It's quite disturbing, to tell you the truth.
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It's a disturbing thought, I know.
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I do find it disturbing.
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And now they had taken a new and deeply disturbing turn: sleepwalking.
Fiction book (1992) -
That's part of what makes the Milgram experiment disturbing, right?
Synonyms
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1.0
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
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3.0
Causing someone to feel afraid
243
5.3
Making people feel very afraid
200
5.5
Causing great fear or shock
173
4.0
Causing worry or distress
113
3.7
Making people feel worried because something seems dangerous
106
5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
104
2.5
Making someone feel sad or worried
103
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
68
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
42
3.9
Causing worry or concern
34
4.6
Causing strong worry and emotional pain
33
3.5
Making people feel worried
32
7.2
Making you feel confused or uneasy
27
2.0
Making people feel nervous or concerned
13
3.5
Causing annoyance or trouble
12
7.7
Making someone feel annoyed or frustrated
8
7.0
Making people feel worried or uneasy
3
5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
3
4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
1
6.8
Something that makes you feel worried or uneasy
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6.2
Making someone feel very worried or upset
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word disturbing comes from the Latin parts dis- ('apart') and turbare ('to upset'), and it shares its root with turbulent and turbulence, words for rough, upsetting movement. So, something disturbing breaks your calm and makes you worried or upset.