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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Speaking afterwards, the PM's press secretary said: "These are disturbing allegations and it is vital that Nigel Farage urgently explains himself."
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
“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
“Our study indicates that if people want to recreate and minimize their impact on wildlife, it would actually be better to go hiking on busier trails because those sites are disturbing wildlife anyway,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
Kleinfeld agreed that the results of the study are disturbing, but urged people not to look away.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2022
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
