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
Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
On the assumption that the newsletters will continue their winning ways, this means the sector relative-strength ranking later this year could be disturbingly similar to other bull-market endings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
The boys return moments later with pink booster seats and a pair of blond dolls who look disturbingly like Taylor Metternich.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
