disruptive
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“She was being very loud about it. It was so embarrassing and disruptive, and she kept calling the flight attendants over.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The jury remains out on whether AI will prove so disruptive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Laurie Levenson, a Loyola Law School professor and former federal prosecutor, said local federal judges may believe it would be “more disruptive to try and put somebody in when the administration will just fire them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Because Luke had been so disruptive, he had to repeat kindergarten, and he continued to bother me whenever he felt the need to quell his anxieties.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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