disquieting

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And the clever clerk--with the two brothers in the bazaar--had unearthed quite a bit of disquieting news about that reception--disquieting, that is, to one with secret fears There had been a fire in the apartments of the bride of Hamdi Bey and the bride had been killed instantly--that much was known to all the world.

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  • The report is more than a little disquieting, not only because of the fact that our officials apparently believe that our nation ... —  Counterterrorism Blog
  • Expect a disquieting, dynamics-filled set that touches on both Halvorson's melodic debut CD, —  brooklynvegan
  • Undenied versions are circulating in the world, I continue, which describe the contents of that "secret" as disquieting, apocalyptic, as warning of terrible sufferings. —  The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - Zen
  • Somewhat disquieting is that much of this luster is tempered by a very hard fought contest for majority leader between Steny Hoyer and Jack Murtha. —  BlueOregon
  • Particularly disquieting is the image of Kuromitsu's naked body wrapped around her lover Kuro's severed head. —  AnimeBlogger.net Antenna
 

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disquieting:   disquiet
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