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 am afraid that I am disturbing you by my uninvited presence—for when I came you were already here—but I am so fond of this spot.
From The Crushed Flower and Other Stories by Herman Bernstein
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
I am afraid, Mrs. Barnes, I am disturbing you all.
From Marriage à la mode by Mrs. Humphry Ward
At length he spoke in a low and tremulous tone:— 'I fear I am disturbing you, Miss Dacre?'
From The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
