disturbed

Example Sentences

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“To have this intensely coherent collection disturbed by this brazen theft is a tragedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Then, sufficiently disturbed, he hauls in the AI cheerleaders, a suspiciously positive gang who can envision only medical miracles and grindless lives in which we’re all full-time artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

About 1,800 meters of hedge has been laid so far, but the project will be halted during nesting months to ensure no birds or other species are disturbed by the work.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Millward decided to leave, disturbed and troubled “that something as dramatic as clearing the whole gallery could happen simply by me trying to tell people what had been on the wall the week before.”

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

In the ditch a frog opened its eyes, disturbed by some slight noise from the hedgerow.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques