be disturbed
Example Sentences
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She thinks earlier showtimes, daytime screenings and arthouse cinemas are the least likely to be disturbed, although she adds: "I understand that not everybody has this privilege."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Younger kids might be disturbed by the depictions of mild danger, but there are also plenty of sight gags and stunning visual scenes to distract.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
“Why should we be disturbed by this incredibly dull consensus?” asks Perkins.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
Knowing that I wouldn’t be disturbed by friends or family while sitting on the back porch long before the sun came up added to the sensation of being free from interruption before the day began.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
The people climbing them learned that they were treacherous, jagged things—hot to the touch, often unstable—eager, should certain important rocks be disturbed, to tumble some more, to form lower, more solid curves.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
