Meaning of perturbing in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   perturbing

   Definitions

   1. causing distress or worry or anxiety

   Examples

   • « distressing (or disturbing) news »
   • « lived in heroic if something distressful isolation »
   • « a disturbing amount of crime »
   • « a revelation that was most perturbing »
   • « a new and troubling thought »
   • « in a particularly worr »

   Synonyms

   • heavy