disturbed

Example Sentences

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“I have been very, very disturbed by the activities of some federal law enforcement agencies that have come into Los Angeles and intentionally attempted to terrorize our people,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Mr. Trump was disturbed by photos he saw of Israel’s bombing earlier this week in Beirut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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

In his opening statement to the jury, Scoville attributed the assassin’s actions to a disturbed mind.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow