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—disturbingly, adv./di sterr"bing/, adj.upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.[1585-95; DISTURB + -ING2]
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disturbing */ — UK [dɪˈstɜː(r)bɪŋ] / US [dɪˈstɜrbɪŋ] adjective making you feel extremely worried or upset I found the book deeply disturbing. disturbing images of war and death Derived word: disturbingly adverb The crimes were disturbingly similar … English dictionary
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disturbing — dis|turb|ing [dıˈstə:bıŋ US ə:r ] adj worrying or upsetting ▪ a disturbing increase in the crime rate >disturbingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
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