The disturbing pattern of declining bee populations has prompted scientists to investigate the effects of pesticide use.
蜜蜂数量下降的令人不安的趋势促使科学家调查农药使用的影响。
Which choice best defines “disturbing”?
B — Causing anxiety or worry. “disturbing” means causing anxiety or worry.
Which word means “causing anxiety or worry”?
D — disturbing. “disturbing” means causing anxiety or worry.
disturbing — causing anxiety or worry. In Chinese: 令人不安的.
disturbing is pronounced /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/.
The disturbing pattern of declining bee populations has prompted scientists to investigate the effects of pesticide use. (蜜蜂数量下降的令人不安的趋势促使科学家调查农药使用的影响。)
alarming, unsettling, worrying — all close in meaning to disturbing (causing anxiety or worry).
reassuring, soothing — each the opposite of disturbing (causing anxiety or worry).
Yes. disturbing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.