disturb
Example Sentences
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
“Soaring oil prices are likely to disturb that calm, sending the yield higher,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
These delicate textures are rarely preserved in younger rocks because animals often disturb and destroy them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Somehow, I managed to put my phone on do not disturb.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
