- present participle of disturb.
disturbing
Example Sentences
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Truly disturbing are the conversations the Duffy’s have with their daughter Paloma about where she plans to go to college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
All of which is disturbing enough, if not surprising.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
But John’s history is disturbing in a way that’s outside the usual parameters of the Justice League of America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The findings suggest that some genetic mutations may cause disease not only by changing individual genetic instructions, but also by disturbing the physical arrangement of the genome itself.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
She wouldn’t dare step out because of her arthritis, but it was clear that our peculiar behavior was disturbing to her.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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