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

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 • Apr. 1, 2026

Because their nests are difficult to see, they can be easily disturbed by walkers, dogs or other activity, she explained.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

Bliss hadn't allowed Arthur or the cabinet into the sickroom because, he said, he didn't want Garfield disturbed.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow