disturb
verb (used with object)
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
is disturbing
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present progressiveof disturb (3rd person singular).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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It isn’t just the job-destroying potential that is disturbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
For alumni, the destruction of the field is disturbing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
"Given that risk management tends to focus on the largest observed floods, the ease with which our approach generates many new flood-of-records is disturbing," summarises Merz.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
Nothing is wrong with that, of course, but the basis of the event, the language used, is disturbing.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2024
“This is disturbing news. When was this announced?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
