- present participle of disturb.
disturbing
Example Sentences
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As disturbing is what becomes of the narrator himself, who seems nearly comatose as he wanders the streets of Jerusalem in an endless search for the still-missing Gavriel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident "deeply disturbing" in a post on X.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
That’s what is so incredibly disturbing to me.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
She wouldn’t dare step out because of her arthritis, but it was clear that our peculiar behavior was disturbing to her.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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