be disturbed

Example Sentences

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Some rattlesnakes may be disturbed by a person who is 20 feet away and rattle in the hopes of getting the person to leave the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Why should we be disturbed by this incredibly dull consensus?” asks Perkins.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

“Acts can’t have consequences now, you know, because consequences can be painful and people will be disturbed by them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

We would be disturbed by the same things.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025

I eased my foot out from under Dandy’s head so he wouldn’t be disturbed and came off the steps and stood alone in the deep blackness of the backyard, the old mountains looming over me.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam