disquieting
causing anxiety or unease; unsettling
Word origin: From dis-, expressing reversal, plus quiet.
Disquieting in a sentence
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The silence in the usually busy hallway was disquieting.
The survey revealed a disquieting gap between what students claimed to know and what they could actually demonstrate.
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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.
Using “disquieting” well
Disquieting describes something that produces low-grade, lingering unease rather than acute terror. It is milder than terrifying but more pointed than merely unpleasant.
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