disturb
Example Sentences
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"Nature has already designed the perfect pollination system. When humans interfere too much, it often disturbs that balance," he says.
From BBC
While much of “Fatherland” feels underdeveloped, it is to Ms. Shorr’s credit that she has let Martin remain a disturbing enigma.
“It’s disturbing, because these people are human,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
High-energy radiation, such as X-rays, can harm living cells by disturbing atoms and molecules.
From Science Daily
For investors, Wall Street’s optimism is a flashing red light, notes DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas, who flagged the FactSet report in his newsletter Monday, calling it, “the most disturbing graph we saw this entire weekend.”
From Barron's
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