be disturbed
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In Hao’s acceptance speech, read by presenter Jia-Rui Cook in her absence, the author said she “can’t help but be disturbed by how the themes of this book have grown more relevant by the day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
“Why should we be disturbed by this incredibly dull consensus?” asks Perkins.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
Knowing that I wouldn’t be disturbed by friends or family while sitting on the back porch long before the sun came up added to the sensation of being free from interruption before the day began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
We would be disturbed by the same things.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2025
Out in Seattle, Hazel Ulbrickson locked the front door to her home so as not to be disturbed during the race.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
