- present tense form of disturb (3rd person singular).
disturbs
Example Sentences
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But the principality’s lingering image as a Ruritanian outpost disturbs the family as it looks out from Vaduz castle on a thriving country smoothly run by supply-side economists, bankers and industrialists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
What really disturbs professionals is the FDA’s injection of inconsistency into its reviews of drug applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Any attempt to intercept the quantum signals disturbs them, creating detectable errors that alert users to possible eavesdropping.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 17, 2026
Just like moving fingers under the running water from a tap can disrupt its steady flow, HIP 67522 b disturbs the star’s magnetic field as it orbits around its host star.
From Space Scoop ● Jul. 17, 2025
Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
