Disturbing (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The news of the natural disaster was disturbing to everyone who heard it.
- The documentary revealed a disturbing trend of increasing violence in the city.
- The patient's symptoms were disturbing and required immediate medical attention.
- The thought of being alone in the dark woods was disturbing to her.
- The statistics on climate change were disturbing and prompted many to take action.