disturb
verb (used with object)
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
have disturbed
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present perfectof disturb.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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In a widely distributed quote that must have disturbed the leadership at Langley, Bush—who had previously been director of Central Intelligence—reportedly said, “I learn more from CNN than I do from the CIA.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The defendants argued that someone else might have disturbed the graves and reburied the remains before they began working at the cemetery.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
But he suggested whale-watching activities could have disturbed or hurt the whale after it was first spotted in the city in mid-July.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
There are already two land reclamations near his home that have disturbed seagrasses that act as a barrier to rising ocean levels and extreme conditions.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
“I’m sorry to have disturbed you,” I whispered.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
