Definitions for Disturbing
dis·turb·ing

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1. distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worryingadjective

   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 worrying situation"; "a worrying time"

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1. disturbingadjective

   Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.

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1. disturbing

   Disturbing is an adjective used to describe something that causes distress, anxiety, discomfort, or unease, often due to it being shocking, upsetting, or unexpected. It can refer to actions, events, situations, images, or any aspect of existence that provokes a disconcerting emotional or mental response.

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1. Disturbing

   of Disturb

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Disturbing' in Adjectives Frequency: #1035

How to pronounce Disturbing?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disturbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disturbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Disturbing in a Sentence

1. Eugene Stearns:

   To be punished for protesting your innocence is a little disturbing.

2. Ghanshyam Tiwari:

   I feel they can't create jobs and hence they are passing such a disturbing law.

3. David Mepham:

   But I think it is deeply disturbing that The British government appears to be saying this week that it just wants to talk about trade, and The British government just wants to talk about investment, and moral issues and human rights concerns and people suffering at the hands of the Chinese state should be shunted to one side.

4. Catt Sadler:

   It’s disappointing that any network would order the censorship of opinions, but it’s particularly disturbing in this case because we are at a cultural tipping point where women feel more and more comfortable being vocal about issues like pay equality and sexual misconduct. To shut down those conversations is to stifle progress.

5. Governor Doug Ducey:

   What happened at Kingman was frightening, disturbing and completely unacceptable, it’s time for the state to take action.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Disturbing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disturbing
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disturbing