disturbing
1disturbing — index detrimental, formidable, ominous, painful, sinister, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, vexatious Bu …
2disturbing — adj. 1) disturbing to + inf. (it is disturbing to find evidence of widespread corruption) 2) disturbing that + clause (it s disturbing that so few people vote) * * * [dɪs tɜːbɪŋ] disturbing to + inf. (it is disturbing to find evidence of… …
3disturbing — [[t]dɪstɜ͟ː(r)bɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is disturbing makes you feel worried or upset. There was something about him she found disturbing... There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres. Derived words: disturbingly ADV… …
4disturbing — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely …
5disturbing — dis|turb|ing [ dı stɜrbıŋ ] adjective * making you feel extremely worried or upset: I found the book deeply disturbing. disturbing images of war and death ╾ dis|turb|ing|ly adverb: The crimes were disturbingly similar …
6disturbing */ — UK [dɪˈstɜː(r)bɪŋ] / US [dɪˈstɜrbɪŋ] adjective making you feel extremely worried or upset I found the book deeply disturbing. disturbing images of war and death Derived word: disturbingly adverb The crimes were disturbingly similar …
7disturbing — adjective causing distress or worry or anxiety (Freq. 5) distressing (or disturbing) news lived in heroic if something distressful isolation a disturbing amount of crime a revelation that was most perturbing a new and troubling thought in a… …
8Disturbing — Disturb Dis*turb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disturbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disturbing}.] [OE. desturben, destourben, OF. destorber, desturber, destourber, fr. L. disturbare, disturbatum; dis + turbare to disturb, trouble, turba disorder, tumult, crowd …
9disturbing — disturbingly, adv. /di sterr bing/, adj. upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate. [1585 95; DISTURB + ING2] * * * …
10disturbing — dis|turb|ing [dıˈstə:bıŋ US ə:r ] adj worrying or upsetting ▪ a disturbing increase in the crime rate >disturbingly adv …
