disturb
verb (used with object)
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
am disturbing
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present progressiveof disturb (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As a foreigner in Berlin, I know I am disturbing a delicate ecosystem, and I rely on my boyfriend, who is German, to negotiate a fair rent.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 12, 2019
"I know I am disturbing you," said he, after the usual greetings.
From Cord and Creese by James De Mille
"I am afraid that I am disturbing you," said the young lady, casting a malicious glance at Maximina's confused and blushing face.
From Maximina by Armando Palacio Valdés
You appear to have secrets, and I, no doubt, am disturbing you when you would wish to be sorting your letters and putting them in order.
From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
She became really afraid again, and she said gravely, in an altered voice: 'I am disturbing you; I am going.'
From His Masterpiece by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly
