Also means
unsettling
Usage Note
Inquietante is the present participle of inquietar used as an adjective, meaning something that causes worry or unease. It is invariable in gender but agrees in number (inquietantes). It is stronger than preocupante (worrying) and closer to 'troubling' or 'unsettling'. Common in cultural criticism, news reports, and psychological contexts.
Examples
"La situación en la frontera es profundamente inquietante."
Natural Translation
The situation at the border is deeply unsettling.
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