disturb
verb (used with object)
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
has disturbed
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present perfectof disturb (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This has disturbed some officials in the administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
She explained that geological activity such as mountain building and continental rifting has disturbed many older rocks, making them more difficult to analyze.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Low-frequency noise has disturbed residents in other places in the past.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
All the harassment has disturbed him so much that he takes medication to sleep.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
“Not long. This one is sorry if she has disturbed you.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
