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disquieting

[dis-kwahy-i-ting]

adjective

  1. causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.

    disquieting news.



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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • disquietingly adverb
  • self-disquieting adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of disquieting1

First recorded in 1570–80; disquiet + -ing 2
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Opera unveiled a violent, politically disquieting production in which a tortured jester faces mob rule.

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Susan Choi’s novels, like the Pulitzer Prize finalist “American Woman†and “My Education,†are often disquieting books aimed at leaving readers unsettled about the choices we make in life.

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Edward Hopper gave us the disquieting 1957 oil painting “Western Motel.â€

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Why Remmick’s song choice is so disquieting isn't apparent, aside from the odd juxtaposition between the lyrics and his jaunty cheerfulness:

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More disquieting, given his role as top civilian official in the Defense Department, is the poor example he sets when displaying the flag.

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