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
Peter, all of Kim's fashion choices in the black and white sequences are disturbing.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
