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perturbing

ADJECTIVE
disturbing
Synonyms
STRONG
aggravating agitating alarming annoying depressing discommoding discomposing disconcerting discouraging dismaying disquieting distressing embarrassing foreboding frightening harassing impeding irritating perplexing provoking startling threatening troubling trying unsettling upsetting vexing worrying
WEAK
bothersome burdensome consequential creepy difficult disagreeable discomforting disruptive distressful gloomy hard inconvenient intrusive irksome laborious ominous onerous painful pessimistic prophetic severe sinister tiresome toilsome troublesome troublous uncertain unpleasant wearisome worrisome
Antonyms
STRONG
comforting encouraging happy pleasant pleasing soothing

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“It’s perturbing and upsetting,” said Mark Bookbinder, a 68-year-old engineer who lives in Cincinnati.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

And though it’s also perturbing, it’s nice to watch something where even the darkness isn’t synthetic.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

Changes in the spin state can be observed by shining a laser through the material to see how many defects are "on" or "off" after perturbing them.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

This is because the smoke has disrupted this dynamic growth pattern, as opposed to just perturbing a more stable system like an adult.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2023

Like the photograph of the spider-dancer, Mrs. Richardson found this perturbing but strangely compelling.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng