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disturbing
[ dih-stur-bing ]
/ dÉȘËstÉr bÉȘĆ /
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adjective
upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
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dis·turb·ing·ly, adverbnon·dis·turb·ing, adjectiveun·dis·turb·ing, adjectiveun·dis·turb·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby disturbing
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British Dictionary definitions for disturbing
disturbing
/ (dÉȘËstÉËbÉȘĆ) /
adjective
tending to upset or agitate; troubling; worrying
Derived forms of disturbing
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