disturb
verb (used with object)
to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
were disturbing
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past progressiveof disturb.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The foot has since been removed because of concerns that ravens were disturbing it, according to reports, and passed to the Chinese mountaineering authorities who govern the north face of Everest.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
Melanie Mendoza Gasca, 20, a Cal State L.A. student majoring in English, said The Times’ findings on misconduct investigations were disturbing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
When we analyzed and cross-referenced a nationally representative panel study of 11,820 U.S. adults age 60 and older using this new metric, the results were disturbing.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2023
“The claims of inappropriate workplace conduct were disturbing on their own and called into question Commissioner Kreidler’s ability to effectively lead his office,” Braun said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
The deserted shopping centers with broken storefronts were disturbing enough before we cut into the first neighborhood of little brown and gray and white houses.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
