Perturbing
Perturbing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Sad and perturbing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Perturbing".
Sad
Sad adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Usage example: the sad news about our uncle's death made my father cry
Perturbing and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perturbing" instead an adjective "Sad".
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Sad and Perturbing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perturbing/sad
Perturbing & Sad. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perturbing/sad>.
Sad or Perturbing. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perturbing/sad.
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