perturbing

/pərˈtɜrbɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Causing worry, anxiety, or disturbance; unsettling.
    • It was perturbing to see the once-thriving garden now overgrown with weeds.
    • The news about the rising sea levels was deeply perturbing for the coastal community.
    • The movie had a perturbing ending that left everyone in silence.
verb
  1. Present participle of perturb; causing someone to feel worried or disturbed.
    • She is perturbing her parents by staying out late without calling.
    • The constant noise from the construction site is perturbing the residents.
    • The strange behavior of the animal was perturbing the hikers.
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