disturb
verb (used with object)
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
are disturbing
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present progressiveof disturb.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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Their images are disturbing, but not entirely scary; they don’t read like those of a horror film, but rather, a sight of some obsolete era of humanity.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Accounts of how the “delivery” happens vary, but all are disturbing.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
“There are things that have happened in ballet’s recent history that are disturbing and dark,” she said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
To summarize, we don’t yet know how dangerous the Cybertruck really is, but some of its design choices are disturbing, particularly when factoring in the vehicle’s massive weight and overpowered engine.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
They are disturbing to look at, nightmarish, but most of them, oddly enough, are intended as lucky benignities.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
