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adjective
- 1. causing anxiety; worrying: "disturbing unemployment figures"
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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.
: 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.
Disturbing definition: upsetting or disquieting; dismaying. See examples of DISTURBING used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of disturbing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. Troubling to the mind or emotions: disquieting, disruptive, distressful, distressing, intrusive, perturbing, troublesome, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome.
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.
DISTURBING definition: unpleasant in a way that makes people feel anxious or upset: . Learn more.
disturbing meaning, definition, what is disturbing: worrying or upsetting: Learn more.
unpleasant in a way that makes people feel anxious or upset: disturbing images. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. disturbingly. adverb. (Definition of disturbing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
