disquieting

[dis-kwahy-i-ting]

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adjective

causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing: disquieting news.

Origin of disquieting

First recorded in 1570–80; disquiet + -ing²

Related formsdis·qui·et·ing·ly, adverbself-dis·qui·et·ing, adjective

disquiet

[dis-kwahy-it]

noun

lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

verb (used with object)

to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him.

adjective

Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.

Origin of disquiet

First recorded in 1520–30; dis-¹ + quiet²

Related formsdis·qui·et·ed·ly, adverbdis·qui·et·ed·ness, noundis·qui·et·ly, adverbun·dis·qui·et·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for disquieting

Contemporary Examples

They had a party later on in Richmond with their friends, which I found at once happy but disquieting.
How the Tide Turned on Gay Marriage
Michael Signer
June 20, 2014
That is the question at the heart of this disquieting story from the most-talented E. Jean Carroll.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town
E. Jean Carroll
April 19, 2014
The message is disquieting; the messengers are the ones we've been waiting for.
Israelis and Palestinians: Getting Down To Business
Bernard Avishai
June 24, 2013
Regardless, the symbiosis between the Democratic Party and Silicon Valley is, on a real level, disquieting.
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Lloyd Green
June 9, 2013
“Cosmopolis,” the David Cronenberg film starring Robert Pattinson, is a disquieting look at a twisted Wall Street.
In ‘Cosmopolis,’ Robert Pattinson Depicts Financial World Gone Mad
Alex Klein
August 22, 2012

Historical Examples

Losing a million a minute, even in sleep, he thought, was disquieting.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
It is most disquieting at times, the things Eleanore tells me about myself.
The Harbor
Ernest Poole
He had seen them before imperfectly in the disquieting dreams.
Now We Are Three
Joe L. Hensley
The fact was not surprising, but the remark was disquieting.
The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
These disquieting developments had been watched with anxiety in London.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)
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British Dictionary definitions for disquieting

disquiet

noun

a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness

verb

(tr) to make anxious or upset

adjective

archaic uneasy or anxious

Derived Formsdisquietedly or disquietly, adverbdisquietedness or disquietness, noundisquieting, adjectivedisquietingly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for disquieting

disquiet

v.

1520s, from dis- + quiet. Related: Disquieted; disquieting. As a noun, from 1570s.

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Examples from the Web for disquieting

Contemporary Examples

They had a party later on in Richmond with their friends, which I found at once happy but disquieting.

That is the question at the heart of this disquieting story from the most-talented E. Jean Carroll.

The message is disquieting; the messengers are the ones we've been waiting for.

Regardless, the symbiosis between the Democratic Party and Silicon Valley is, on a real level, disquieting.

“Cosmopolis,” the David Cronenberg film starring Robert Pattinson, is a disquieting look at a twisted Wall Street.

Historical Examples

Losing a million a minute, even in sleep, he thought, was disquieting.

It is most disquieting at times, the things Eleanore tells me about myself.

He had seen them before imperfectly in the disquieting dreams.

The fact was not surprising, but the remark was disquieting.

These disquieting developments had been watched with anxiety in London.

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Word Origin and History for disquieting

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v.

Origin of disquieting