be disturbing
Example Sentences
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The church's Kirk Session said members were "empathetic" and recognised it could be disturbing for some people.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
In his dismissal, Jeremy W. Inabinet, an associate dean of students, acknowledged that becoming a target of online criticism could be disturbing.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
“We realize the proximity of this incident to campus and our residence halls may be disturbing to members of our community,” UC Berkeley posted later on its “WarnMe” emergency notification system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
Aaron cautioned that the images may be disturbing, but said they were released so that people could better understand what happened.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
He swore I wouldn’t be disturbing him, and said that where there was room for one, there was room for two.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
