disturb
Example Sentences
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Old Hunter, an ex-police detective now working in private security, disturbs Chen’s depressive apathy with a request that he help find a man called X, a former philosophy professor who ran afoul of authorities.
These changes are linked to worsening mood, impaired learning, and disturbed sleep.
From Science Daily
"The findings may provide new insights into psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, where the sense of self is disturbed."
From Science Daily
The owners of the factory in Rochdale have warned trespassers risk disturbing asbestos fibres, which can cause cancer if even small amounts are breathed in.
From BBC
The quick pic is sometimes even more ignorant, because its perpetrators believe they have some kind of special technique to avoid disturbing other patrons.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
