Synonyms for disturbing
dis·turb·ing

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1. 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"

   Synonyms:
   perturbing, unreassuring, worrying, deplorable, sorry, sad, lamentable, distressful, worrisome, troubling, distressing, pitiful

   Antonyms:
   light

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1. 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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How to use disturbing in a sentence?

1. Chuck Grassley:

   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.

2. Dashon Nicholas:

   I think it’s just kids, i think it is pretty disturbing, but this whole area down here is disturbing.

3. Louis Kronenberger:

   Many people today don't want honest answers insofar as honest means unpleasant or disturbing. They want a soft answer that turneth away anxiety.

4. Randolph Moss:

   It is just more and more disturbing the more I see, it was one of the most regrettable days in our country.

5. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh:

   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.