- present tense form of disturb (3rd person singular).
disturbs
Example Sentences
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This fading memory disturbs Dervis Hizarci, a former teacher and the head of KIGA, a Berlin organization against antisemitism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Nature has already designed the perfect pollination system. When humans interfere too much, it often disturbs that balance," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
In early January, the city of San Diego sued the federal government over razor wire placed on its land, saying it constitutes trespassing and disturbs sensitive habitat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
So the critical questions are: “What disturbs us? What is dissonant? What seems anomalous? What is contrary to expectation?”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
