disturbed

Example Sentences

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US media described the male suspect as emotionally disturbed with no terror links.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m deeply disturbed by reports of the poor conditions at Delaney Hall. Unsafe, inhumane and unconstitutional living conditions are completely unacceptable,” Sherrill said in a statement.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Panel vice chairman Keith Evans said he was "a bit disturbed by the cost", but police crime commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn, who approved the project, said everything was done within governance frameworks.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She explained that geological activity such as mountain building and continental rifting has disturbed many older rocks, making them more difficult to analyze.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The unquiet grave of Phineas Gage was disturbed once in 1867 by Dr. Harlow and then again in 1940 by the rapidly growing city.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman