dis ‧ turb ‧ ing /dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ disturbed ≠ ↑ undisturbed , ↑ disturbing ; verb : ↑ disturb ; noun : ↑ disturbance ; adverb : ↑ disturbingly ]
worrying or upsetting:
a disturbing increase in the crime rate
—disturbingly adverb