disturbing
adjective
upsetting or disquieting; dismaying.
disturbingly
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a word derived from
disturbing.
Example Sentences
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This exemplary service failed to account for her disturbingly poor judgment, risking blackmail and conflict-of-interest allegations, since the Atlanta Police Department appears before her court; nor her lack of candor to the court.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
The finale of “It Was Just an Accident” is disturbingly inconclusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
But as has now become disturbingly familiar, that account is falling apart under scrutiny.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
Looking beyond the Paycheck Protection Program, it seems to have been a particularly and disturbingly busy year for the Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
And seventies TV keeps me disturbingly more entertained than it should.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
