disturbing
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- disturbingly adverb
- nondisturbing adjective
- undisturbing adjective
- undisturbingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of disturbing
Example Sentences
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“They were arresting me for disturbing the peace,” Wheeler said about the noise complaints he received while playing in his garage.
From Los Angeles Times
People are warned to avoid disturbing nests as the insects can sting and aggressively protect them.
From BBC
The most disturbing part wasn’t that it made errors.
From MarketWatch
Maybe Ma meant well, but the whole idea struck me as disturbing.
From Literature
“We’re very sorry for disturbing you,” I tell him, pulling Theo back in the direction from which we came, the little house with the tidy garden boxes receding behind us on the street.
From Literature
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