be disturbing
Example Sentences
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“It has to be disturbing to a lot of people if the new era of politics involves hostile personal attacks,” North said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
The church's Kirk Session said members were "empathetic" and recognised it could be disturbing for some people.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023
The audience was warned, several times, that there would be disturbing images and explicit language, but they were not shielded from it.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022
Ms. Glashausser told jurors that Mr. Ray was not “a saint” and that some evidence presented in the case would be disturbing.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022
He swore I wouldn’t be disturbing him, and said that where there was room for one, there was room for two.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
