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    disturbing
    /dɪˈstəːbɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing anxiety; worrying: "disturbing unemployment figures"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTURBING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ / us / dɪˈstɝː.bɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. making you feel worried or upset: The article described the latest crime figures as "disturbing". disturbing to The following programme contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. Synonyms. alarming. concerning formal not standard. distressing. troubling.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disturbingDisturbing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : causing feelings of worry, concern, or anxiety. disturbing news. a disturbing discovery. The next phase in which I had a part was even more disturbing, and infinitely more painful. Bram Stoker. disturbingly. di-ˈstər-biŋ-lē. adverb. disturbingly high levels of pollution. a disturbingly familiar problem.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › disturbingDISTURBING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disturbing definition: upsetting or disquieting; dismaying. See examples of DISTURBING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disturbingDisturbing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something really worries or upsets you, you can describe it as disturbing. War photography is usually disturbing. It can be disturbing to see people be hurt, or a child going hungry: it troubles the person who is witnessing such difficulties.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTURBING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is disturbing makes you feel worried or upset. There was something about him she found disturbing. There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres. Synonyms: worrying, troubling, upsetting, alarming More Synonyms of disturbing.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disturbingDisturbing - definition of disturbing by The Free Dictionary

    adjective. Troubling to the mind or emotions: disquieting, disruptive, distressful, distressing, intrusive, perturbing, troublesome, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisturbing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of disturbing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTURBING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DISTURBING definition: unpleasant in a way that makes people feel anxious or upset: . Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'disturbing' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "DISTURBING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disturbingdisturbing | meaning of disturbing in Longman Dictionary of ...

    disturbing meaning, definition, what is disturbing: worrying or upsetting: Learn more.