disturbed

Example Sentences

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I have been disturbed to see how seriously many of my patients have taken the panic around microplastics and fertility to heart, as if using wooden cutting boards will negate age-related infertility, for example.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

The uneasy orchestral writing acts as a collective, disturbed subconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He retired in 2023 and was disturbed to learn from former colleagues that the office was shutting down the open union probes.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“We were shocked and disturbed by the news of the charges,” the district said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

However, President Washington made clear in several letters that his wife was extremely disturbed and had a theory about what happened to Ona.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis