Pronunciation: /pərˈtɜːrbɪŋ/
verb present participle of perturb
A1 The loud noise was perturbing the sleeping baby.
A2 She found the dark alleyway to be quite perturbing as she walked home alone.
B1 The sudden change in plans perturbed her, but she quickly adapted.
B2 The unsettling news about the economy perturbed investors, causing a drop in the stock market.
C1 The constant rumors and gossip in the office were perturbing to her concentration.
C2 The uncertainty of the future perturbed him, leading to sleepless nights and anxiety.
adjective causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing
A1 The loud noise from the construction site was perturbing.
A2 She found the test results to be perturbing.
B1 The perturbing news of the company's bankruptcy spread quickly.
B2 The perturbing images from the war zone haunted her dreams.
C1 The perturbing lack of progress in the peace negotiations was concerning.
C2 The perturbing reality of climate change demands immediate action.
formal The perturbing news of the stock market crash caused a stir among investors.
informal I find it really perturbing when people don't clean up after themselves in the kitchen.
slang That horror movie was so perturbing, it gave me the creeps!
figurative The dark clouds looming over the city were perturbing, signaling an incoming storm.
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