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Synonyms for disturbing
dis·turb·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worryingadjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
"distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
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perturbing, unreassuring, worrying, deplorable, sorry, sad, lamentable, distressful, worrisome, troubling, distressing, pitifulAntonyms:
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "disturbing":
worrying, troubling, alarming, disquieting, worrisome, unsettling, disruptive, distressing, disconcerting, ominous, disrupting, troublesome, shocking, grim, nagging, irritating, unnerving, uneasy, confusing
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2263 | sorry | |
#5071 | sad | |
#10949 | confusing | |
#13075 | disturbing | |
#14061 | shocking | |
#14856 | grim | |
#17151 | worrying | |
#20864 | disruptive | |
#23144 | alarming | |
#23970 | irritating | |
#25814 | troubling | |
#26847 | troublesome | |
#27699 | uneasy | |
#31860 | ominous | |
#35891 | disrupting | |
#39813 | nagging | |
#40996 | pitiful | |
#41367 | unsettling | |
#42423 | distressing | |
#53315 | worrisome | |
#55032 | deplorable | |
#57101 | disconcerting | |
#71817 | unnerving | |
#93966 | disquieting | |
#95216 | lamentable | |
#136318 | perturbing | |
#262675 | distressful |
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It is particularly disturbing that Mr. Akhmetshin and Fusion GPS were working together on this pro-Russia lobbying effort in 2016 in light of Mr. Akhmetshin’s history and reputation.
I think it’s just kids, i think it is pretty disturbing, but this whole area down here is disturbing.
Many people today don't want honest answers insofar as honest means unpleasant or disturbing. They want a soft answer that turneth away anxiety.
It is just more and more disturbing the more I see, it was one of the most regrettable days in our country.
Boston will not invest in companies led by people who treat women like commodities. Reports of Ken Fisher's comments and poor judgment are incredibly disturbing, and I have asked our retirement board to take a vote to end any relationship with Fisher Investments.
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