Example Sentences

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I was especially struck by an extremely perturbing exchange between the two, about what appears to be Summers’ embattled pursuit of a woman.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

“It’s perturbing and upsetting,” said Mark Bookbinder, a 68-year-old engineer who lives in Cincinnati.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

And though it’s also perturbing, it’s nice to watch something where even the darkness isn’t synthetic.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

By combining this data with gene expression analysis and the known effects of perturbing specific genes, scientists have ascribed functions to such chromatin marks.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

Like the photograph of the spider-dancer, Mrs. Richardson found this perturbing but strangely compelling.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng