- present participle of disturb.
disturbing
Example Sentences
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Brian had written down the recipe, and, in his back shed, Michael, with the eventual assistance of Kasey, sets about following it into strange and disturbing territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"What happened to Jane Doe in 2024 is deeply disturbing and will weigh heavily on our community for years to come."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
In an eight-minute video statement released on Saturday night, Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations raised by the woman, identified as Jane Doe, as "deeply disturbing".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Also, AI labs have said these traces can contain disturbing statements, even if they consider the output itself safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The motif of a young woman contemplating her beauty goes all the way back to antiquity, but rarely has it been depicted with such disturbing Overtones.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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