🇬🇧🇨🇳 disturbing - 令人不安 : English Lesson

Meaning of "disturbing" ("令人不安"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When something is disturbing, it makes you feel upset, worried, or uncomfortable inside, like when you see or hear something so strange or wrong that it’s hard to stop thinking about it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The way my cat slowly pushes things off the table while staring into my soul is slightly disturbing.

I find it disturbing that my baby sister giggles the loudest when I accidentally step on a small hard toy.

I had a disturbing thought that my math book multiplies homework pages every time I blink.

The baby made a disturbing decision to dip her cookie into the dog’s water bowl and then proudly eat it.

The way my dad dances at weddings is so disturbing that even the DJ looks away.

She opened an old box and found small jars with pale fingers. The sight was disturbing. The cold smell was disturbing. The quiet in the house was disturbing. The weak light made each jar look more disturbing. She pushed the disturbing box under the bed, locked the attic door, and sat on the floor, shaking.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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