Difference between Troubling and Disturbing

What is the difference between Troubling and Disturbing?

Troubling as a verb is to disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water). while Disturbing as a verb is present participle of disturb.

Troubling

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: distressing, worrying

Disturbing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Present participle of disturb.

Example sentence: Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about. With all that's going on, how could I stop?

We hope you now know whether to use Troubling or Disturbing in your sentence.

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