How to Use undisturbed in a Sentence

undisturbed

adjective
  • Buschauer’s clothes weren’t wet and items around the tub were undisturbed.
    — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Add lemon halves, cut side down and let cook undisturbed, 5 min.
    — Ashley Rodriguez, Woman's Day, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Leave the cuttings to dry for a few days undisturbed.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Guests are asked to report any nests found and leave them undisturbed.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • This is a place where those who wish to be undisturbed by pings and rings can do so in peace.
    — Longreads, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Flip the jars right side up and let the jam sit, undisturbed, for 24 hours.
    — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Leave this to cook undisturbed for 5 minutes.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The grapes are first air-dried, almost like raisins, then pressed and aged undisturbed.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 4 Feb. 2010
  • Add rice, spread in even layer, and cook, undisturbed, 1 minute.
    — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
  • In one, a pencil holder sat on a desk undisturbed.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In one, a pencil holder sat on a desk undisturbed.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And this section of river has lain undisturbed for a long, long time.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The place is so quiet that a dog snoozes at the main entrance, undisturbed.
    — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Deep clean your wardrobe Moths like undisturbed corners that are dark and warm.
    — Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Plus, the other thing is that all the bottles on that top bunk were undisturbed.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
  • Let the rice rest, undisturbed with the lid on, for 10 minutes.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
  • When brushed with the pet brush, the rug remained fairly undisturbed.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Keep in mind, once again, that the natives seem to favor undisturbed soils.
    — oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The body lays prone in the middle of the road, an undisturbed mass straddling two lanes.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • Close the grill and let the fish cook, undisturbed, for about 30 minutes.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 July 2019
  • The bees are not aggressive if left undisturbed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
  • Allow the glass to take on the aroma undisturbed until the drink is ready.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • The woman is still reading, still undisturbed.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Leave pork undisturbed in the hot pan for a few minutes to get better caramelization.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Leave pork undisturbed in the hot pan for a few minutes to get better caramelization.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The house was undisturbed and there was no sign of a struggle, the affidavit reads.
    — Joseph A. Slobodzian, Philly.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Crucially, all of that would leave the rest of the arena above undisturbed.
    — Curbed, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Fry the cakes, undisturbed, until crisped and browned, about 4 minutes per side.
    — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Let the corn cook on the high heat for two to three minutes undisturbed to allow the corn to caramelize and char.
    — Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2018
  • The march then moved on, leaving the closed Target store undisturbed.
    — NBC News, 31 May 2020

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