verstörend
Translation
disturbing, unsettling, upsetting
Examples
Das war eine verstörende Nachricht.
That was a disturbing piece of news.
Der Film hatte viele verstörende Szenen.
The movie had many disturbing scenes.
Grammar Patterns
((disturbing)) + Noun A disturbing thought came to him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unsettling, upsetting; Antonyms: calming, soothing
Etymology
Comes from the prefix 'ver-' (implying a negative or erroneous action) plus 'stören' (to disturb). Essentially, 'to disturb in a bad way'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'ver-' as 'very' and 'stören' sounding like 'storm'. A 'very stormy' situation is disturbing.