How to Use disruptive in a Sentence

disruptive

adjective
  • And that might be the most disruptive thing of all.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
  • And that can be disruptive to your process.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Most of our children are old enough not to be disruptive.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The fact of the loss sucks, and the disruptive timing sucks, too.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • There are no disruptive flash patterns, though, which is a pity.
    — Caramel Quin, Wired News, 5 June 2025
  • Dryness down there can be both painful and disruptive.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That would be disruptive in a stable world.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The speed of the process is equally disruptive.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Zegras was even more disruptive on the ice.
    — Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The second path is much more disruptive.
    — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Changing the ballot at this late a date would be even more disruptive.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
  • This is the type of disruptive force the Broncos need.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
  • His speed can be disruptive on a penalty kill that needs new recruits.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • So, how much more disruptive can those two be with Reader back in the mix?
    — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
  • That’s why his sidelining was so disruptive.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Hand-in-hand with this is being disruptive in the beauty space.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Abram said the yardwork was disruptive and noisy at all hours of the day and had at one point led to a fire.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Proxy fights can be bitter, disruptive and quite costly for both sides.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The more disruptive the world becomes, the more those instincts kick in.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Her presence could be very disruptive.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At best, drives like these are time-consuming and disruptive.
    — Jayme Lozano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Few things are more frustrating than a disruptive night’s sleep.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Many viewers pointed out that a five-hour gap in a wedding could be disruptive for guests.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Neither team gives up much on the penalty kill, and both play a disruptive short-handed game.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • But the response to it doesn’t have to be slow, expensive or disruptive.
    — Sergii Denysenko, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The impacts most disruptive to travel are high winds and mountain snow.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than push for disruptive ideas, try to find something low risk that can generate quick wins.
    — Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The spread-out Games are also somewhat less disruptive to host cities.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Still, the failures could be disruptive as the school year is set to begin next week for most children.
    — Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
  • That was not always the case against the Hoosiers, who often found ways to be disruptive.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023

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