disquiet
noun
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
is disquieting
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present progressiveof disquiet (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the thought of moving is disquieting for longtime residents including Amber Elton, who has lived in Val Verde for more than 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Police response times for serious crimes have lengthened while nobody shows up for the not-so- serious stuff that still is disquieting citizens.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
The result is a story that is disquieting and darkly comic and vulnerable and true.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2020
Even so, I like to think of myself as part of a larger community, and the thought of being forcibly cut off from it is disquieting.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2020
It is a state which cannot continue, it is disquieting and painful; only vicious tendencies and an idle heart can keep us in that state.
From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
