How to Use disturb in a Sentence

disturb

verb
Definition of disturbnext
Synonyms for disturbnext
  • I'm sorry to disturb you at such a late hour.
  • She doesn't want to be disturbed while she's working.
  • Don't disturb the baby when he's sleeping.
  • The noise disturbed my concentration.
  • Someone had to stand up to the tyranny — to disturb it a little, or a lot.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 June 2023
  • He was disturbed by the discovery, but not enough to stop.
    — Benoît Morenne, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
  • This incident isn’t the first time humans have disturbed part of the wall.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Everything is done in silence so as not to disturb the voice of the stars.
    — Jen Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • At this hour, there are few guests in the lobby to disturb their important work.
    — Clara Laguna, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Tree-of-heaven thrives in soil that has been disturbed, such as along roadsides.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 June 2023
  • But at that time, staff members elected not to disturb it.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023
  • Davis was clearly disturbed by the disclosure, coming on the eve of the trial.
    — Randall Chase, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • In future years, top-dress the bed instead of disturbing it again.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Then, disturbed by a grazing vicuña, the flamboyance, as a flock of flamingos is known, took off.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
  • But if the billiard balls are disturbed along the way, the delicate arrangement would be ruined, and the trick would fail.
    — Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In the Calama departures hall, a dog slept stretched out on a bench while a group of men sat on their luggage rather than disturb him.
    — Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • He is buried at the base of the statue, which will not be removed, so that Ezekiel’s remains and other nearby gravesites will not be disturbed.
    — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • State officials said the test alert was meant to run only on TV and not meant to disturb anyone who was sleeping.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, the large eye pad area covers the entire eye, ensuring that light of any kind won't disturb your slumber.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Verywell Health, 10 May 2023
  • With a clear ‘do not disturb’ and ‘now available’ options, the mom in your life can use accordingly.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
  • He was relieved his daughter was OK, but he was disturbed about what happened to the student who was shot and wounded.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Adult specimens are agile and often jump from the plant when disturbed.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
  • Plus, the texture is so airy it can be applied on top of makeup without disturbing your blend.
    — Anneke Knot, wsj.com, 3 Nov. 2023
  • At best, one of them would laugh at a joke, but for the most part, their expressions were perturbed, disturbed by what had just happened on the field in the 17-3 victory.
    — Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Before long, guns are drawn and fired and car chases abound in the trailer as blood splatters and explosions disturb the sleepy town.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And since the pump runs at a super-quiet level, there’s no need to worry about it disturbing you when working from home.
    — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The plot involves an encounter during which a burglar is disturbed by the homeowner, Julyan said.
    — Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But now the two courts closest to us have been converted to pickleball courts, and the noise from the balls and the players is loud, disturbing our quality of life.
    — Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • But those discharges can still disturb nutrient levels in the sea, leading to toxic blooms and dead zones.
    — The Week Staff, theweek, 15 Jan. 2024
  • But the show has nothing to say about it — Charlotte is disturbed but seems entirely unaware of the implications — and it’s gone in a flash.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2023

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