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

"We should be disturbed by any party using AI to manipulate photographs and presenting them as fact, which appears to be the case here," one user wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

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

"I understand that resting place will be disturbed but it should be disturbed respectfully and not taken away completely."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

"Something about there being no time and that he didn't want to be disturbed."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie