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be disturbing



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The parallels to the top of the dot-com bubble are close enough to be disturbing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It has to be disturbing to a lot of people if the new era of politics involves hostile personal attacks,” North said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025

The church's Kirk Session said members were "empathetic" and recognised it could be disturbing for some people.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023

Ms. Glashausser told jurors that Mr. Ray was not “a saint” and that some evidence presented in the case would be disturbing.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 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


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