be disturbing
Example Sentences
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“It was pure, on the sidewalk, 1st Amendment rights. No loud music, no yelling. We’re following guidelines. Especially around the home, you can’t be disturbing the peace,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024
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
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
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
