# disturbing

Pronunciation: say "dis-TUR-bing" US /dɪˈstɝbɪŋ/, UK /dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling to the people who encounter it.
   - Simple: Making someone feel worried, upset, or scared.
   - _The report contained disturbing details about the factory's safety record._
   - _Many viewers found the documentary's images deeply disturbing._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of disturb. — present participle and gerund of disturb
   - Simple: Present participle of disturb. Use this form for something that is happening right now.
   - _The drilling next door was disturbing my concentration all afternoon._
   - _Disturbing the ancient site could damage priceless artifacts._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/disturbing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).