disturbing

[dih-stur-bing] / dɪˈstɜr bɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

disquieting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming annoying bothersome creepy depressing disconcerting discouraging distressing embarrassing frightening irritating ominous painful perplexing sinister startling threatening troublesome troubling unpleasant unsettling upsetting vexing worrisome worrying

STRONG

aggravating agitating discommoding discomposing dismaying foreboding harassing impeding perturbing provoking trying

WEAK

burdensome consequential difficult disagreeable discomforting gloomy hard inconvenient irksome laborious onerous pessimistic prophetic severe tiresome toilsome uncertain wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable auspicious comforting delightful easy encouraging good happy helpful nice pleasant pleasing

Example Sentences

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Yet, though Travis is a fatally flawed messenger, his analysis of the state of urban America has a disturbing ring of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carol Sobel, a longtime L.A. civil rights attorney, said that images — no matter how disturbing — are generally protected by the 1st Amendment when kept on a personal phone rather than a department-issued device.

From Los Angeles Times

The fact that he’s the primary caretaker of his two young children made the comments all the more disturbing, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Minneapolis shooting was "incredibly disturbing" and "the credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake."

From BBC

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, wrote on X: "The events in Minneapolis are incredibly disturbing. The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake."

From Barron's

disturbing

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