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adjective

Definition of disquietingnext
1
as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety disquieting news of troubles downtown

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2
as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings with a disquieting voice she asked me to investigate the strange noise coming from the basement

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disquieting

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verb

present participle of disquiet
as in alarming
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disquieting
  1. disturbing
  2. uneasy
  3. unsettling
  4. tense
  5. distracting
  6. troubling
  7. anxious
  8. worrying
Adjective
  • One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • There’s no shortage of movies that have looked at Dylan’s music and his uneasy relationship to fame.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For history buffs, a deep dive into a pivotal period of Japanese history and the uneasy relationship between East and West.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • Concerns With Imported Toys The report highlights a number of unsettling realities surrounding toys purchased by U.S. consumers directly from online retailers located overseas.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Simply sharing the final score — Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26 — does not come close to explaining the bizarre ending and unsettling ways the home team lost with contributions from all three phases.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsettling
Adjective
  • Translating through an interpreter that everyone can see adds a human touch to the conversation, which is helpful in tense situations, such as when speaking with an anxious client or patient.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Better Workplaces: How to Foster Inclusion and Civility | A Newsweek Horizons Event Promo By Lauren Giella National Reporter 1 In the weeks after the 2024 presidential election, companies across the U.S. are dealing with an uptick in tense political discourse in the workplace.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of tense
Verb
  • Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.
    Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracting
Adjective
  • Even as such shooting deaths have fallen over the years, there are troubling trends: Children ages 1 to 4 are more likely to be victims, the data shows, and those toddlers are more often Black children.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The study's findings paint a troubling picture of the current state of provider directories.
    Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • Farmers are anxious about the loss of farmland, and the Manx National Farmers’ Union has opposed plans elsewhere to convert agricultural land to rainforest.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This promise has left people in the area anxious about the deep impact new workplace raids could have on the community's psyche and the economy.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of anxious
Verb
  • Is there a health problem that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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