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

"We should be disturbed by any party using AI to manipulate photographs and presenting them as fact, which appears to be the case here," one user wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Younger kids might be disturbed by the depictions of mild danger, but there are also plenty of sight gags and stunning visual scenes to distract.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Knowing that I wouldn’t be disturbed by friends or family while sitting on the back porch long before the sun came up added to the sensation of being free from interruption before the day began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

He knows that eagles don’t want to be disturbed.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers