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
Two-time finalist Medvedev then asked umpire Aurelie Tourte for a video review to see whether Draper had been guilty of hindrance - making either an action or a noise to disturb an opponent.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
"Now we have an explanation: Late bloom stages are associated with increases in new, dissolved organic matter that can disturb these organisms, making them less competitive."
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
Penelope had watched from the doorway, unwilling to disturb this remarkable scene.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing disturb
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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