be disturbing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“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
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
In the ruling, the ASA also rejected 10 complaints that the advert would also be "disturbing for adults".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2021
“I didn’t mean to startle you like that. I just wanted to make sure someone was up so I wouldn’t be disturbing the household by knocking.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
