disturbing
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- disturbingly adverb
- nondisturbing adjective
- undisturbing adjective
- undisturbingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of disturbing
Example Sentences
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Minneapolis shooting was "incredibly disturbing" and "the credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake."
From BBC
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, wrote on X: "The events in Minneapolis are incredibly disturbing. The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake."
From Barron's
Republican senator Bill Cassidy called the events in Minneapolis "incredibly disturbing".
From BBC
"I would find that disturbing. I don't want to uphold those standards."
From BBC
But it took years for a more disturbing story to emerge, of higher than expected infection rates and deaths of several patients with hospital-acquired infections.
From BBC
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