How to Use disturbance in a Sentence

disturbance

noun
  • Fish are able to detect even slight disturbances in the water.
  • Neighbors called the police to report a disturbance.
  • She doesn't want any more disturbances while she is studying.
  • He reacts badly to disturbance of his daily routine.
  • The violence that soldiers experience in war can lead to emotional disturbance in later years.
  • Disturbance of the river's sediment causes cloudy water.
  • They were arrested for creating a disturbance.
  • Golt could not say what the disturbance was about.
    — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Which kinds of disturbances can kill waves, and which can’t?
    — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The disturbance does not stop there.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • There’s been a disturbance in the Force for a while now.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 May 2026
  • The source of the disturbance was just over a mile deep, experts say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There is a disturbance in the force, and his name is Shohei Ohtani.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
  • At the same time, some people want to eat out with little disturbance.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Leaving the car lights or engine on could be a disturbance to those who live in the area.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • At that point, even small disturbances can trigger large cascades of change.
    — Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Again, almost half were for disturbances.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • There’s fear of the dark, safety concerns and noise disturbances.
    — Jess Reia, Fortune, 30 May 2023
  • Police gave all three men summons to appear in court for the noise disturbance.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
  • In most cases, adults are nearby and will return once the disturbance has passed.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
  • This is due to a disturbance moving through the area in the late afternoon through the evening hours.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • The group started causing a disturbance, and a fight broke out, police said.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The car had no connection to the disturbance call, police said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Weeds take advantage of disturbances and bare soil to invade lawns.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • However, Han said this clock switch can still cause mood changes and sleep disturbances.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some types of plants, such as those with long tap roots, are more sensitive to root disturbance and transplant shock.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Police believe the man causing a disturbance was the same man who had called to turn himself in.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Suddenly, outside comes the sound of some sort of disturbance.
    — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
  • The force also may be used to help quell civil disturbances and, if necessary, be armed with guns.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
  • These disturbances will bring chances for showers and thunderstorms from the middle to the end of next week.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

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