disturbed

Example Sentences

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“To have this intensely coherent collection disturbed by this brazen theft is a tragedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Some rattlesnakes may be disturbed by a person who is 20 feet away and rattle in the hopes of getting the person to leave the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"If the main raw material is disturbed, the whole industry is disturbed," Dulera told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

About 1,800 meters of hedge has been laid so far, but the project will be halted during nesting months to ensure no birds or other species are disturbed by the work.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The magistrate followed, perfectly clean and looking incredibly irritated that he’d been disturbed and dragged to the farm.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack