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disturbing

/dɪsˈtɝ.bɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Disturbing means: causing distress or worry or anxiety.

Synonyms for disturbing7

adjective, as in causing distress or worry or anxiety

distressing, distressful, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying, heavy

What does disturbing mean?1

adjective

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causing distress or worry or anxiety“distressing (or disturbing) news”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Disturbing in a sentence

  • It's not that you're disturbing me, don't get it wrong.estambulista
  • The dog barked all day long, disturbing the neighbors.Amastan
  • My wife is asleep on the couch, but her snoring is disturbing my sleep.Joseph
  • I find it disturbing when people pour cereal into the milk.Babelball
  • Ziri had a disturbing encounter with some sort of a strange creature or entity.Amastan
  • I have no intention whatever of disturbing you.CK
  • They are talking loudly when they know they are disturbing others.unknown
  • I didn't call on you for fear of disturbing you.unknown

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