disturb

[dɪˈstɜːrb]

Definition:
1. Move deeply.
2. Change the arrangement or position of.
3. Tamper with.
4. Destroy the peace or tranquility of.
5. Damage as if by shaking or jarring.

Use 'disturb' in a sentence:

1. He was a disturbed child who needed mothering.
2. The letter shocked and disturbed me.
3. "Well," said Dr. Craven, "so long as going without food agrees with them, we need not disturb ourselves."
4. She'd been working in her room till a noise had disturbed her.
5. Don't disturb the papers on my desk.
6. I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.
7. I dream about him, dreams so vivid that they disturb me for days.
8. I didn't like to disturb you.
9. The quest for growth lets loose new anxieties and economic conflicts that disturb the social order.
10. I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment?
11. People should not do things that will disturb their neighbours.
12. Did no feeling of compassion disturb his sombre breast?
13. We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him.
14. Don't disturb him while he's working.
15. It disturbed her to realize that she was alone.
16. I hate to disturb you, but I have to tell you something important.
17. I am sorry if I disturbed you.
18. His visit will disturb the children's stable life.
19. Talk softly in the reading room in order not to disturb others.
20. Don't disturb other people when testing.
21. The Water Rat, like the good little fellow he was, sculled steadily on and forebore to disturb him.
22. A warming climate could lead to a more fragrant world, but it might disturb an intricate communication system used by plants.
23. He works with emotionally disturbed children.
24. He's having a rest. Don't disturb him.
25. He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed.
26. Don't disturb Allen now.
27. If you want to disturb the car industry, you'd better have a few billion dollars.
28. Did you sleep well? I didn't want to disturb you. You looked so peaceful.
29. Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams.
30. Please do not disturb us when we are working.
31. Immortality would disturb this system—it needs room for new and better life.
32. We did not disturb its caroling with any words but lay enjoying our own oasis of peace.
33. They were deeply disturbed by the accident.
34. They will likely then travel close enough to neighboring planets to disturb their orbits also.
35. Find a quiet, warm, comfortable room where you won't be disturbed.
36. A lot of people wake up every day with a sense of being unsettled and disturbed.
37. The speed-skating rink was built to look like an overturned ship, and placed so as not to disturb a bird sanctuary.
38. The thought did not disturb her unduly.
39. Doctors were disturbed that less than 30 percent of the patients were women.
40. She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed.
41. What could possibly disturb such tranquillity?
42. He knew an intimate little bar where they would not be disturbed.
43. If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else.
44. There was something about him she found disturbing.
45. The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts.
46. There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres.
47. Too often children are witness to a disturbing amount of violence.
48. Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed.
49. If I want to get down to very precise dimensions, I have to bring huge energy and disturb the very thing I am going to measure.
50. She was in a disturbed state of mind.
51. The killer had a disturbed family background.
52. His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind.
53. Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island.