Worrying, disturbing - Inquiétant (The 1997th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Worrying, disturbing is Inquiétant. This word often comes up when talking about emotions. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 1997th most common word in French. It can be used as adjective. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: worrying, disturbing

French: inquiétant

Examples


By doing so, the authorities are sending a worrying message to the market.	Les autorités adressent ainsi un message inquiétant au marché.
This is extremely worrying.	C'est extrêmement inquiétant.
All of this is very worrying.	Tout cela est fort inquiétant.
But nothing unusual, nothing too disturbing.	Mais rien d'inhabituel, rien de trop inquiétant.
The report presents a disturbing picture of the situation in venezuela and offers guidance to our deliberations here today.	Ce rapport brosse un tableau inquiétant de la situation au venezuela et donne une orientation opportune aux délibérations que nous tenons ici, aujourd'hui.
But a previous disturbing interruption of voting somewhat darkens this horizon.	Mais un précédent inquiétant d'interruption du scrutin obscurcit quelque peu cet horizon.
I have written several notes explaining how disturbing the phenomenon was.	J'ai eu l'occasion d'écrire plusieurs notes expliquant à quel point le phénomène était inquiétant.
On its own, this is a worrying figure.	Par lui-même, ce chiffre est inquiétant.

I know you meant to say gross and disturbing.	Vous voulez dire répugnant et inquiétant.
What is emerging from the current discussions is both disturbing and shortsighted.	Ce qui émerge du débat actuellement est inquiétant et réducteur.
This must be seen as a new and worrying development.	Ce nouveau développement doit être considéré comme inquiétant.
The phenomenon of children of unknown parentage is a worrying one.	Le phénomène des enfants de parents inconnus est inquiétant.
That is, to say the least, deeply worrying.	C'est pour le moins profondément inquiétant.
This civil servant of yours is much more worrying.	Votre collègue est bien plus inquiétant.
Let us return to the worrying indicator mentioned above.	Revenons à l'indice inquiétant évoqué ci-dessus.
"Our friend Ned grows disturbing," Conseil replied.	L'ami Ned est inquiétant, répondit Conseil.
The lack of control is very worrying.	Le manque de contrôle est assez inquiétant.
The growing number of recent court cases against civil society organisations is a worrying feature.	Le nombre croissant de récents procès à l'encontre d'organisations de la société civile est un facteur inquiétant.
Similarly, the weakness of Foreign Direct Investments flows is worrying.	De même, le faible niveau des flux d'investissements étrangers directs est inquiétant.
The film was banned in Singapore due to its graphic and disturbing content.	Le film est actuellement interdit à Singapour en raison de son contenu graphique et inquiétant.
It is a disturbing building of the most peculiar design.	C'est un bâtiment inquiétant avec un design des plus particuliers.