be disturbing

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“That disregard for the humanity and human rights of people who live in the Navajo Nation — it should be disturbing to every American that these conditions persist,” Whiteman Runs Him says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024

And it includes the immersive “Caught in the Crossfire” room, with a disclaimer at the entrance that warns, “may be disturbing for some visitors.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 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

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

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