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Disturb is an English word with synonyms like move or touch. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Disturb | Disturbing | Disturbance | Disturbed | Disturbances | Disturbingly | Disturbs | Disturbers | Disturber

Disturb meaning

  1. to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
  2. to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
  3. to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

Synonyms of Disturb

move touch displace raise up stir up shake up commove vex agitate strike impress affect trouble upset change

Related words

Other words often associated with Disturb or its synonyms:

alter stimulate excite foment occurrence charge happening disturbance modify provoke occurrent bother

Using Disturb

  • The main meaning on this page is: to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. | to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing. | to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
  • Useful related words include: move, touch, displace, raise up.
  • In the example corpus, disturb often appears in combinations such as: to disturb, not disturb, disturb the.

Context around Disturb

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unreasonably 1× novels 1×

Often after:

mode 2× section 1× people 1× sleeping 1× seduce 1× anybody 1× settings 1× wildlife 1×

Sentence patterns with Disturb

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

call or disturb wildlife in 1× come to disturb us too 1× concrete could disturb any asbestos 1× do not disturb and silence 1× do not disturb in the 1× do not disturb mode on 1× do not disturb mode while 1× do not disturb section by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally the do 1× an sdc spokesperson 1× any repairs which 1× before approaching your 1× cardi b warned 1× earnhardt said he 1×

Common sentence endings:

a peaceful environment 1× are so relatable 1× bite from fear 1× carrier settings updates 1× change the course 1× colour touch screen 1×

Words around Disturb

Just before it in the word index:

distrusts 11 distrusting 10 distrustful 36 distrusted 61 distrust 339 distrupted 2

Just after it in the word index:

disturbance 652 disturbances 285 disturbed 530 disturber 3 disturbers 5 disturbia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

artisan 300 asymptomatic 300 bayley 300 bitten 300 cena 300 colonialism 300

Corpus analysis for Disturb

  • In this selection, "disturb" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unreasonably, novels, mode, section and people stand out and add context to how "disturb" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include call or disturb wildlife in and come to disturb us too. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "disturb" sits close to words such as artisan, asymptomatic and bayley, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with disturb

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is illegal to call or disturb wildlife in anyway. (10 words)

Cardi B warned others on Twitter not to disturb her this summer. (12 words)

In fact, his novels disturb us in large part because they are so relatable. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

All you've gotta do is enable it: Head into your phone's settings and find the Do Not Disturb section (by either looking in the Sound section or simply searching for "Do Not Disturb" in the box at the top of the screen). (44 words)

An SDC spokesperson said previously: “A Community Protection Notice Written Warning (not a CPO) was served on March 29 which stated that amplified music should not be played so loudly as to unreasonably disturb people living nearby. (37 words)

Before approaching your hamster wash your hands with scent free soap and check he’s awake and out of his nest, it’s important not to disturb sleeping hamsters as they may bite from fear. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

All you've gotta do is enable it: Head into your phone's settings and find the Do Not Disturb section (by either looking in the Sound section or simply searching for "Do Not Disturb" in the box at the top of the screen).

Additionally, the Do Not Disturb mode on the Apple Watch allows you to temporarily silence any incoming notifications, ensuring uninterrupted focus or a peaceful environment.

An SDC spokesperson said previously: “A Community Protection Notice Written Warning (not a CPO) was served on March 29 which stated that amplified music should not be played so loudly as to unreasonably disturb people living nearby.

Any repairs which are carried out to the concrete could disturb any asbestos contained within, leading to increased risks for teachers and children.

Before approaching your hamster wash your hands with scent free soap and check he’s awake and out of his nest, it’s important not to disturb sleeping hamsters as they may bite from fear.

But above all, Hathaway and McKenzie deliver dynamite performances that disturb, seduce, and shock the audience, tied together in a single assuming film.

Cardi B warned others on Twitter not to disturb her this summer.

Earnhardt said he feels the series already is doing a good job in many areas and doesn't want to disturb the momentum or change the course.

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Even if those people are family members, they do not belong in your life if they disturb your peace and prevent you from being happy.

I feel that ship has sailed but I don’t want to disturb the civility we had going.

If you come to Idiroko for genuine and legitimate business, no one will disturb you,” the customs boss said.

If your iPhone is going straight to voicemail without ringing, you can check your cellular connectivity, disable the “Do Not Disturb” and “Silence Unknown Callers” features, and check for carrier settings updates.

In addition, the foodbank asks that dog owners are respectful and do not disturb the running of the pub.

In fact, his novels disturb us in large part because they are so relatable.

In the United Kingdom, when they say they are doing a census, they don’t disturb anybody.

I recall that the fans would go and disrupt his band, and later come to disturb us too.

It also boasts a number of handy technical add-ons, like text and call notifications, Fitbit pay, find my and do not disturb settings, all displayed on a nifty colour touch screen.

It is illegal to call or disturb wildlife in anyway.

It is primarily used during quiet hours so as to not disturb the local populations as maintenance Airmen keep the Wolf Pack mission-ready.

It's worth noting that if you're using an iPhone running Android 7.1, the phone will automatically enable Do Not Disturb mode while you're on a call.

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Common combinations with disturb

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "disturb" in a sentence?
An example: "All you've gotta do is enable it: Head into your phone's settings and find the Do Not Disturb section (by either looking in the Sound section or simply searching for "Do Not Disturb" in the box at the top of the screen)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "disturb" from authentic English texts.
What does "disturb" mean?
Disturb means: to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
What are synonyms of "disturb"?
Common synonyms of "disturb" include: move, touch, displace, raise up, stir up, shake up, commove, vex. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "disturb" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "disturb", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.