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Meanings of disturbing in English

Causing distress or worry or anxiety.

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      1
      She said it was disturbing given the large number of reported cases.
      Radio NZ
      2
      This story is profoundly disturbing but necessary in our current political climate.
      The South African
      3
      I welcome this opportunity to address these important and very disturbing issues.
      The Irish Times
      4
      Frank Gardner's report contains some disturbing images Available to UK users only
      BBC
      5
      The novel is an often disturbing, often funny and always epic work.
      The Guardian
      6
      This is somewhat disturbing information for both the left and the right.
      The Guardian
      7
      The disturbing aspects of the matter before the police is very clear.
      The South African
      8
      He actually looked quite cute, in an entirely disturbing and unnatural way.
      A Hard Day’s Knight
      9
      In particular the conversation incident to the canal-boat wager was disturbing him.
      Clayhanger
      10
      She said some disclosed a particularly disturbing practice at St Andrew's College.
      Radio NZ
      11
      It is disturbing to consider that this approach was used until 2015.
      The Guardian
      12
      Turing experienced some disturbing side effects, including impotence, from the hormone treatment.
      Wired
      13
      But the targeting of journalists in the current environment is extremely disturbing.
      News.com.au
      14
      The incident started a new and even more disturbing chain of thought.
      Cities in Flight
      15
      Blackburn said she found other Reuters stories about the body trade disturbing.
      Reuters
      16
      For reasons he couldn't quite pinpoint, he found that thought vaguely disturbing.
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