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
“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
The audience was warned, several times, that there would be disturbing images and explicit language, but they were not shielded from it.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022
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
You won’t be disturbing us, because we have an unspoken agreement to talk only in the evenings when it’s dark.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
