disruptive

Example Sentences

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At the same time, the cease-fire also diminishes the less likely but more disruptive prospect that a prolonged surge in energy prices would compel the Fed to consider raising rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Quantum investors have faced a whirlwind few months, marked by a string of public listings, technical breakthroughs, and a warning that quantum’s disruptive power may come to fruition sooner than anticipated.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Cloudflare’s CEO called this “Google’s DeepSeek moment”— referring to China’s disruptive AI model.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

As the world enters a “more disruptive period” after the post-Cold War cooling of nuclear tensions, he expects to soon see “a flowering of artistic projects,” as nuclear risk reaches a local peak.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

No physical alterations that are deemed potentially disruptive, including, but not limited to, unnatural hair color, makeup, or piercings.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez