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

Nevertheless, when Úrsula realized that she had not had enough time to consolidate the vocation of José Arcadio, she let herself be disturbed by consternation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez