dis·turb·ing
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Definition of disturbing
: causing feelings of worry, concern, or anxiety
disturbing news a disturbing discovery The next phase in which I had a part was even more disturbing, and infinitely more painful.— Bram Stoker
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disturbingly
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disturbingly high levels of pollution
a disturbingly familiar problem
… the texture of ordinary life and talk has taken on a disturbingly ambiguous quality …
— Jonathan Raban
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“Disturbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disturbing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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