move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
disturb
How to use disturb in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for disturb.
Editorial note
"looks down at script As you said ..." Does that disturb anyone else?
Quick take
move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of disturb gathered in one view.
change the arrangement or position of
tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for disturb.
verb
move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
verb
change the arrangement or position of
verb
tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
See also: touch
verb
destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
See also: interrupt
verb
damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
Example sentences
"looks down at script As you said ..." Does that disturb anyone else?
Scout out your area and work out great un-disturb-able places.
Why would they or should they allow others to disturb their peace and comfort that they worked so hard for?
The Roman soldier asked him to step outside, but Archimedes exclaimed "Do not disturb my circles!
To starting this post with, "I hate to disturb you when youre playing SimCity," is so gross, self congratulatory, and not contrite.
Then he's angry again...TL;DR - giving a damn is certainly a good thing, sometimes, but taken to the extreme can disturb your career.
They’ve done all things, often beautiful things in\n a context that was already set out before them, which they had no\n inclination to disturb.
In previous generations, and in different societies, seeing dead bodies is common place and does not have the same power to disturb.
There are several ways to seriously disturb functionality of this network.
If I pretend I'm talking on the phone, the pushier ones will apologize for disturbing me, but will otherwise eagerly present me their offering.
In a "real" open office you couldn't actually talk to the artist and designer beyond a few sentences because if you did you would disturb the other 10-20 people within earshot.
But, as in the case of at-will rules, these laws did not disturb the large measure of freedom of contract that formerly prevailed except for the specific situations where a policy judgment was made that the workers were most vulnerable and in need of protection.
This is shameful behavior - it is tantamount to mob rule & harassment, with the effective statement that "We strongly dislike what you're doing, so we are going to disturb your private residence and prevent you from going to work".No person who isn't committing a serious crime deserves that whatever his/her beliefs.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use disturb in a sentence?
"looks down at script As you said ..." Does that disturb anyone else?
What does disturb mean?
move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
What part of speech is disturb?
disturb is commonly used as verb.