disquieting — causing worry or anxiety; disturbing
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing worry or anxiety; disturbing
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The way my cat stares at empty corners at 3 AM is deeply disquieting.
- There's something disquieting about a restaurant with no customers during dinner time.
- The disquieting rise in unemployment rates has economists worried.
disquieting
ADJECTIVE[/dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋ/]
causing worry or anxiety; disturbing
a family sits together on their couch watching television when strange scratching sounds begin coming from inside the walls. The parents exchange worried glances while their young child looks around nervously. The scratching grows louder and seems to move from room to room behind the wallpaper. Everyone in the family tenses up as they realize something unknown is moving inside their home. The mysterious sounds continue without explanation, making everyone feel increasingly uncomfortable. a situation that causes worry and anxiety through disturbing unknown elements
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'quietus' meaning calm or at rest, combined with the prefix 'dis-' meaning apart or away. The word literally means 'to disturb the peace' or 'to make uneasy.'
Breakdown
dis- (away from/opposite) + quiet (from Latin quietus meaning calm) + -ing (present participle suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The way my cat stares at empty corners at 3 AM is deeply disquieting.”
“There's something disquieting about a restaurant with no customers during dinner time.”
“The disquieting rise in unemployment rates has economists worried.”
“His disquieting habit of collecting old mannequins made his neighbors nervous.”
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