disturb
Example Sentences
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Some rattlesnakes may be disturbed by a person who is 20 feet away and rattle in the hopes of getting the person to leave the area.
From Los Angeles Times
I spent 17 years at the helm of the California Air Resources Board, and I am deeply disturbed by the potential co-opting of public input processes using forgery through automated tools.
From Los Angeles Times
He retired in 2023 and was disturbed to learn from former colleagues that the office was shutting down the open union probes.
From Salon
What began as a routine day of shopping in Valencia quickly turned into a disturbing encounter that has prompted a law enforcement investigation.
From Los Angeles Times
The government isn’t asking the court to disturb Wong Kim Ark’s treatment of children born to lawful permanent residents—who nowadays have green cards.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
