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verb

present participle of disturb
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Recent Examples of disturbing
Adjective
After a trove of reports were published that detailed disturbing incidents inside state shelters, the Healey administration and Beacon Hill lawmakers put in place a series of restrictions on who could access services and instituted background check requirements. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025 Finding the right balance of disturbing and adorable was a big challenge. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Verb
Also, Prince has a list of disturbing assault allegations alleged by former partners. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025 The shop’s owner, Mahmoud Muna, and his nephew Ahmad were arrested for incitement, a charge later downgraded to disturbing public order, and are now serving five days of house arrest. Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disturbing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbing
Adjective
  • Mow At Convenient Times There's nothing quite as annoying as enjoying a peaceful slumber on Saturday morning, only to wake up to the sound of a roaring lawn mower.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • There’s nothing more annoying than a show about waiting for something to happen.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The embarrassing part is the inability to recognize a joke by probably 80 percent people here.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • After the embarrassing tennis video, Seals, 65 at the time, purchased a Cannondale road bike.
    Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Human Parallels: Our Bias Toward Confident Eloquence Perhaps most unsettling is how closely this AI limitation mirrors a persistent human cognitive bias.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Graham says the casting team had considered looking for an older boy, given the demands of the role and the show’s unsettling subject matter.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • In the wake of multiple plane crashes, and amid erratic federal policies and denials and detentions at border crossings, summer travel in the U.S. is in an uneasy state.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • The opening moments cement its tonal dissonance as, with a twang of Daniel Kowalski’s spare, uneasy score, a brief prologue with fire, a flailing figure and mutterings about Satan snaps to a far more banal view of an empty street lined with dim, shuttered houses under a low, gray sky.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
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  • Start by removing the old hardware using a screwdriver, saving the screws if needed, and clean the surface to remove any residue.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The acids in toner can also act as chemical exfoliants, removing any extra dead skin cells or other debris that might build up.
    Amanda Svachula, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • Robertson had a good sequence throwing a big hit on Gage Goncalves and disrupting his shot attempt seconds later.
    Omar White, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Artificial intelligence is already disrupting numerous sectors across society.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • To help avoid these frustrating and disappointing situations, travelers should plan to bring along a healthy dose of skepticism on their next trip—and think twice before paying for any offer that sounds too good to be true.
    Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
  • All of which is just my way of explaining why fans, who love these stories, might be distraught and might see all the success Martin has had thanks to his unfinished work and the support of his fans, as frustrating.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

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“Disturbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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