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disturbing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distressful, distressing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying |
distressing (or disturbing) news.
a disturbing amount of crime.
Examples of disturbing
disturbing
Clearly this behavior is disturbing and deserving of swift and severe sanctions.
From the thenewstribune.com
Most disturbing, the U.S. government cannot possibly regulate the global market.
From the time.com
It's the stuff of science fiction, but the reality is assuredly more disturbing.
From the suntimes.com
If only more movies were able to handle the grim and downright disturbing truth.
From the guardian.co.uk
Actually, three lethal doses in a disturbing 37-7 loss at the Edward Jones Dome.
From the stltoday.com
I'll bet he complains about the boats on the water disturbing his pristine view.
From the ocregister.com
She has refused to seek the death penalty in any case, which we find disturbing.
From the ocregister.com
He posted increasingly weird and disturbing comments and videos on the Internet.
From the sacbee.com
It is a disturbing catalogue of the underside of the international oil industry.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Distressing: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a ...
- (disturbingly) in a disturbing manner; "the details of the kidnaper's letter had sounded disturbingly convincing"
- Likely to invoke a reaction of revulsion, fear, or unease in the viewer
- Making confused or troubling the mind. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset.
- Move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
- Agitate: change the arrangement or position of
- Touch: tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
- Interrupt: destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
- Damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
