troubling
adjective
trou·bling
ˈtrə-b(ə-)liŋ 
: causing feelings of worry or anxiety
a troubling news report
It's not just trauma survivors who may be distracted or derailed by shocking or troubling material …—
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troublingly
adverb
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For others, Shafik's turn away from law enforcement intervention was troubling at best.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Of course, some of the rhetoric was also troubling in 1968, and the media tended to emphasize the most flamboyant things that the activists were saying.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Of course, some of the rhetoric was also troubling in 1968, and the media tended to emphasize the most flamboyant things that the activists were saying.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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