| 单词 | disturb |
| 例句 | “Emissary Kim is a very busy man. I do not wish to disturb him when he could view the work at his convenience.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She reached for her pine branch and silently took to the air, not to disturb him but to see that he came to no harm. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I had become a disturbing influence, as they say. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Apart from the doctors and the nurses, no one ever disturbed him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I did not wish to disturb you, as you seemed engaged, sir.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But as disturbed as I was by these casualties, I knew that such accidents were the inevitable consequence of the decision to embark on a military struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s currently closed. Nobody will disturb you while you’re here.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Antonapoulos let nothing disturb him or cure him of his habits. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to disturb you,” Lazlo said, or something to that effect. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As long as Ton-Ton didn’t disturb its insulation, they would be safe. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At home the effects were no less disturbing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes—in the ... closet. And she absolutely cannot be disturbed.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z When he settled down to roost, he went into a dopey trance that firecrackers could not disturb. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “My poor dear momma. The police took her out the Lautensehlaeger Market four times for disturbing the peace.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If she saw me out of the corner of her eyes she gave no hint of it--indeed, I was almost surprised into murmuring an apology for having disturbed her by coming in. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But Victor’s astonishment was so genuine, and Mrs. Pontellier’s indifference so apparent, that the disturbing notion did not lodge long in her brain. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “Then do not disturb me further. I have a long night ahead of me.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He’d never told anyone about what he heard when he got near the trees, the disturbing things hoarded in his memory. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He brought him out without disturbing the other two rabbits and led him up by the run that gave on the bank. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps I moved too quickly, and it disturbed them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It has been shown experimentally to disturb the basic physiological process of respiration in the cell, and to imitate X-rays in damaging the chromosomes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I told her how it disturbed me when she referred to me as the youngest in the family, as if Deborah had not existed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The criminalization of white men would disturb us to the core. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There was, at the mention of her name, a silence among us; none wished to speak, as would further words disturb her lingering spirit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Deydey, slumped over by the fire, she did not disturb except to lower him to the earth. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he laid me down, and addressing Bessie, charged her to be very careful that I was not disturbed during the night. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I felt myself flush with embarrassment at having disturbed the Trappist silence. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “The specifics in your examples are disturbing sometimes.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Something had disturbed those buzzards and I thought I knew what it was. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Days passed, and then weeks, and we simply walked through our same routines—predictable schedules disturbed only briefly that Sunday morning. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A dozen crows, disturbed, rose cawing around them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were obviously meant as a place where small groups could meet and talk without disturbing the perfect quiet of the Archives. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was good to sleep where the village dogs didn’t bark all night and where the only sound to disturb their dreams was the pine trees sifting wind in a lulling roar. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z And I don't want to disturb him and his work, and his newspaper, and definitely not the puzzles, because the puzzles are our time. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Einstein was so disturbed by the idea of singularities that he denied the existence of black holes. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z However, while Mr. Clutter was shaving, showering, and outfitting himself in whipcord trousers, a cattleman’s leather jacket, and soft stirrup boots, he had no fear of disturbing her; they did not share the same bedroom. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow Hodor disturbed slid downhill, starting a small avalanche behind them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Sure I called them. But nobody answered down there. So get your tail over here, will you please? 1 haven’t disturbed a thing. I’m even calling from the pay phone on the p>orch.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was disturbing to feel so many new bones jutting from Brother Ugo’s body where they hadn’t been before, but he didn’t care. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z That is why it is so easily disturbed, and why such disturbances don’t take long to become critical. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Mary had no idea what was wrong, but she sensed a disturbing coolness in her boyfriend. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The concert of so many different birds became so disturbing that Úrsula would plug her ears with beeswax so as not to lose her sense of reality. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It disturbed her so that she could not concentrate on her own thoughts. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how to explain Cecile to my great-grandmother and that she wasn’t the type to stop her work or disturb her peace of mind and come because I asked her to. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly stood in the hall looking at the do not disturb sign printed on a sheet of Big Chief paper and stuck to the door by an old flesh-colored Band-Aid. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, carefully, like she didn’t want to disturb anything. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There was something disturbing about all those dead fish. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When he slept, he dreamed: dark disturbing dreams of blood and broken promises. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I stepped out of the house, careful not to disturb my science project—the Foucault pendulum suspended from the porch roof. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I put the ammunition in my pack, careful not to disturb the small box wrapped in a cloth. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The blast he aimed at the white-oak limbs disturbed nothing, for the shells were in his pocket. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z These sights disturbed him deeply because they told him that the agent had gone all through the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What made it really begin to disturb me was Mr. Ostrowski’s advice to others in my class—all of them white. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Profoundly disturbed, Ranofer scarcely knew what he did all afternoon at the shop. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z However, while being able to think about two things at the same time is terribly convenient, the training it takes to get there is frustrating at best, and at other times rather disturbing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They had left the city late, and outside the windows it had been dark, the disturbing pitch-black of early winter evenings. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They passed through the fence and moved across the fields without disturbing the leaves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to take her back to the street where I had found her, but Fd already disturbed her rest and had taken on her soul as my own personal responsibility. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Not a breath disturbed the oily surface of the low swells that slid gently beneath the Frog. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I was surprised to see that his jaw was clenched, his eyes disturbed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The only disturbing factor in all our lives was the reappearance of the white vegetables each morning in the kitchen. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Ptolemy thought that comets bring wars, hot weather and “disturbed conditions.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a disturbing sight to see a good-sized little girl in a ruffly dress, and not a hair on her head. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He says these things are too disturbing for him and he wants only to forget them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s a disturbing, monkeylike glint of canines off to the sides when he grins. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what I said. There’s no peace to disturb. I kept telling the cop: No. Peace. To. Disturb. Man.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The image of Lady Constance’s stuffed head mounted on the wall was disturbing and difficult to shake off. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It always squealed, as if complaining of being disturbed at night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Most disturbing of all, there were a couple of kids with brutal injuries, and they didn’t even seem to know they were hurt. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Annabeth had grown taller than me since last summer, which I found kind of disturbing. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was the sort of thing that would worry a sensitive child, and she could see that he’d been badly disturbed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In its most acute form it produces abrupt and terrifying hallucinations, disturbing to victims and onlookers alike, which generally then give way to coma and death. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z "My lord," he said to Ned, "pardon for disturbing your rest. I have been left a message." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The carcasses of burnt and butchered animals dotted the ground, under living blankets of carrion crows that rose, cawing furiously, when disturbed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Unconsciously we had all moved towards the door, and as we moved I noticed that the dust had been much disturbed: the boxes which had been taken out had been brought this way. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The coot hens are only mildly disturbed at the brief intrusion and circle back to the cattails to resume their breakfast. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The experience did make me a little more confident of my ability to defend myself, though, and the natural night noises disturbed me less. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Familiar flutterings of panic were starting to disturb Harry now, and he was finding it difficult to concentrate in class again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Careful, we don’t want to disturb any sediment. Let’s see how it looks first.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z At the end of the three weeks, when I was cured of the fever, the doctors had recommended that I be put into a facility for disturbed children until my “nervousness” subsided. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z "Look. I didn't mean to disturb you. It's just there's a star fallen somewhere around here, and I have to get it back before the candle burns out." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z With every bite the crunch of lettuce disturbed the uncomfortable silence. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z But my mother did not allow even the tiniest bit of what she must have felt to disturb my joy. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He bolted outside, leaving me confused and disturbed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His head turned instantly Many animals intensely dislike being disturbed while they are eating. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It's disturbing and needy and never happens in situation comedies or movies that end with big kisses. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The shadow moved in a quick darting prowl, and it disturbed Will greatly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A calm is disturbed, even if it does not attract much notice at first. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Ismail and Monty, however, were disturbed by my belief that the ANC needed to take the lead among the Congress Alliance and make statements on its own concerning affairs that affected Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When a twitch or a gasp disturbed me and the rag fell away, I’d come to full consciousness, delighted to find that time had slipped by. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Once her hair was set, she would not disturb it, and sate sleeping in a chair, that it might not muss. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z To avoid disturbing him, they tried to maintain quiet and to limit the number of people in the room to two or three. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Don’t disturb the universe, Goober, no matter what the posters say. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight, there weren’t any river skimmers out to disturb the darkness, and Shay was practicing moves on her board when Tally walked up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The two friends slid between the ruined buildings, riding high and silent as if not to disturb the ghosts of the dead city. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “You,” he said with a sneer so pronounced it went past comical to flat-out disturbing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t you kiss your wife, Chino? Dag,” Negra said, but I felt so useless and stupid that I didn’t want to disturb the universe or Blanca anymore. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Although not an excuse, such things can make a person with such a dark and disturbed side commit acts they may never have if not under their influence. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Working a gallery was like sharing a crowded urban street with a higher- than-usual number of disturbed street people. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, two or more people disturb the ecologic complex of an area. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “For disturbing the king’s peace,” the king announced, “the fine is five silver livres. All three of you will pay this fine. Do you understand?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It was a deeply disturbing turn of events, essentially abrogating the Treaty of Versailles and undermining the foundations on which European peace had been built since 1919. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Despite his trust in Kehaar and his respect for his wide experience, he felt still more disturbed as they came into the open. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They all spoke softly, not to disturb the children and the old people. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The driver, however, was not in the least disturbed; he kept turning his head to left and right, but I could not see anything through the darkness. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His cynicism—a veteran’s cynicism—was a thing that disturbed him all the time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Situation like this, we’d generally advise cutting in late fall. Less likely to disturb any nests.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But what disturbed me was that the villagers seemed as poor if not poorer than they had been then. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I reach for my toothbrush, but I can’t make myself disturb her perfect button world. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she is disturbing me, making me doubt my own self just looking at her sauntering through the sunshafts like that. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Even the rulers of Terabithia come into it only at times of greatest sorrow or of greatest joy. We must strive to keep it sacred. It would not do to disturb the Spirits.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “You didn’t disturb me at all,” I said, “please don’t apologise.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Looking wistfully at the poster, he pondered the damaged words: Do I dare disturb the universe? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay very still so as not to disturb it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His jowls shaking with emotion, the imam had spent ten minutes telling people not to come to the mosque wearing smelly socks or after eating garlic because that disturbed the prayers of people around them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The kestrels were disturbing, but Hazel had been right when he guessed that a healthy, full-grown rabbit was too large a quarry for them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She had fled to Athens when she left Corinth in her winged car, and she had acquired great influence over Aegeus, which she did not want disturbed by the appearance of a son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z John told you about Dennis and Norton, but I don’t think he got across how really disturbed those two boys are. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Well. She. This is. Vi is. I’m not going to disturb her with this, you know?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “And what makes these thoughts all the more disturbing is the knowledge that our fate could perhaps be sealed twenty or more years before the development of symptoms.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Yet this morning it was not the food that disturbed him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was a sign of how disturbed William must have been, even to say that much. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He concentrated on being as still as he could so as not to disturb her and not to fall. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps he’d only read something that disturbed him. I don’t know. I am worried about him.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Ma’am, I am deeply sorry that the children disturbed you during your walk.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z As I take in that disturbing fact, the front door slams shut. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “That streak of madness has returned and is disturbing you again, okwia?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The message read: “Don’t wish to disturb you. Are you at home? J. Wilkes Booth.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But most of the time I walked quietly by, trying not to disturb him, until I got to our shared territory and then to my room, where nobody ever went besides Mabel and me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At least a hundred years seemed to have passed before Shirley could bend and unbend her stubborn fingers well enough to hit each of the eight notes of the scale without disturbing its neighbor. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Thoughts buzzed inside my head like bees disturbed in their hive. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Toward the end of his first month at Hanawon, just as he had begun to get comfortable in the place, Shin started to have disturbing dreams. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Until her last moment on earth she was unaware that her irreparable fate as a disturbing woman was a daily disaster. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z What they found was disturbing: in mission after mission, noncancerous cells grew normally in orbit, but HeLa became more powerful, dividing faster with each trip. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Anya ran to her grandmother, wanting to hug her but not wanting to disturb her magic. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I drew shallow breaths, not wanting to disturb her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At night, if I had a disturbing dream then my nose leaked through the pillow. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A pair of brown-and-orange beetles, disturbed by the feeding rabbits, took off from a grass stem and flew away, still coupled together. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in Seattle, Hazel Ulbrickson locked the front door to her home so as not to be disturbed during the race. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My father noticed how disturbed I was, but he said nothing. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A little of the official atmosphere seemed to have fallen away from him with the Newspeak words, but his expression was grimmer than usual, as though he were not pleased at being disturbed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The children were inconsolable, and Mr. Bhaer’s hair stuck straight up all over his head, for he always rumpled it wildly when disturbed in mind. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z My lights disturbed them, and they dropped off the ceiling and flitted past my head, giving off sounds that resembled Munchkin laughter. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, the rest of their female bodies, all of womankind, either disappointed him or disturbed him like painted cattleguards. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Why must you disturb my rest? Will you give me no peace at all by night or day?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Vacuuming is the most disturbing video, actually a double feature beginning with an introduction to the special backpack vacuum we are to use. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In this frame of mind, the last thing I want to see is a customer riffling around, disturbing the place. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As proud as I am to be part of the Soweto community, I have been greatly disturbed by the statistics of crime that I read in the newspapers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she thought of warning her about the scorpions, but Meme was so distant, convinced that she had given her away, that she preferred not to disturb her with the impertinences of a great-great-grandmother. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I kept us on the most obscure back roads I knew, where only our headlights disturbed the darkness. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose Tommy wasn’t used to being disturbed during his rages, because his first response when I came up to him was to stare at me for a second, then carry on as before. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I went back to my room and began sorting and folding my clothes, trying not to disturb Torito and Rubén, who were still asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z There was no need to warn or disturb my parents. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His teachers say he’s very intelligent but maladjusted, that he cries every night and disturbs the other boys’ sleep. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When the droning stopped we all sat up and blinked like disturbed corpses. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nonetheless,” the Augur says as we arrive at my room, “you will have it. Your door will be sealed until dawn. No one will disturb you. Not even the Commandant.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Shorty’s brass balls didn’t disturb him as much as the man’s uncanny familiarity with the entire workings of the Devine empire. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Dad smiles it off, I can tell he’s a little more disturbed than he lets on. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A commonplace, practical reply, out of the train of his own disturbed ideas, was, I was sure, the best and most reassuring for him in this frame of mind. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Lee, who carried his compass everywhere, had realized already that the earth’s magnetic field was as disturbed as everything else. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Demi, like a true Yankee, was of an inquiring turn, wanting to know everything, and often getting much disturbed because he could not get satisfactory answers to his perpetual “What for?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And it disturbed her that she had never seen the woman's face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It almost disturbed Thomas how good that felt. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Instead the bones remained in boxes, rarely disturbed, for more than a century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Once Buckthorn disturbed a snake, and leaped into the air as it whipped between his paws to vanish down a hole at the foot of a birch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Grace was with the priestess when he arrived. I knew you would not want to be disturbed. The captain’s news can wait until the morrow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sure. Whatever you want . . .” Bernabe backed up, hesitating momentarily at the door of his truck, disturbed by the old man who was grinning absurdly in his direction. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat in silence for a long time, and the whimperings of the creature behind them barely disturbed Harry anymore. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mother is not disturbed by the challenge in my voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “From what I gather, you made some little predictions that disturbed the boys no end. Is that right?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The coat of dust blanketing everything is so thick it’s clear it hasn’t been disturbed for years. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Mouse wet the bed—which didn't make noise, but still disturbed the general peace. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “It’s only disturbing because you know it could happen.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The empty place disturbed me deeply, and, come to think of it, it still does. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben considers me good, and I don’t disturb this faith: he doesn’t need my more unsavory truths. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z According to contemporary sources, the severed head is a self-portrait, but although we may doubt the identification, this disturbing image communicates a tragic vision that was soon fulfilled. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Giver had chosen a startling and disturbing memory that day. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She a skinny little thing, with a gentle face and disturbing tongue. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that he lacked the gift or could not develop the skill, but it disturbed him profoundly, and he could not take it for granted. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I wade in deeper to where the water is clearer, but each time I move, my feet disturb the water, making it brown and hazy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I slipped on my penny loafers, a phone rang and disturbed the quiet stillness of the house. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z They were so deeply disturbed by Walter’s conviction that they, too, had come over when they heard that I was coming. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His eyes were still too disturbed to read it, and without a word to Alice he put it in his shirt pocket. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z No one disturbed her, and she used to lie there on Beth’s little red pillow, planning stories, dreaming dreams, or thinking tender thoughts of the sister who never seemed far away. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d handled plenty of chicken guts on Joel’s farm, but this was different and more disturbing. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The dream had been deeply disturbing, more so than any of the other crow dreams. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I put a brave face on the situation, but inwardly I was deeply disturbed and worried. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I have disturbed you, sir . . .” “Not at all. Things on my mind. If you don’t mind, Colonel ...” Fremantle apologized. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He could only feel the cold, the disturbing disquiet that carved into your gut and heart and lungs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The scene isn’t quite like it was back at the beach, where the evidence of panic and violence painted a chilling story—and yet the abject nature of this abandonment is just as disturbing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Some of the angriest letters—and by far the most disturbing to read—came from relatives of the deceased. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At first I thought it was some disturbed rocks sliding down the hill, but no, this didn’t fade into the distance like that would. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He ended by saying that he was startled and disturbed to learn that in spite of my own position in the Thembu royal house I did not support the principle of traditional leadership. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was disturbed because he really couldn't say—he couldn’t remember! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Today, disturbing images — and even more terrifying allegations — from that Miss Teen Dream Pageant gone wrong last night. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He breathed shallowly so that the warmth might not be disturbed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Other sounds, even more disturbing, came through some of the closed doors. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z So the velocity of the particle will be disturbed by a larger amount. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They tiptoed in and sat down very quietly, so they wouldn’t disturb anyone. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z They move with precision and silence, grabbing every belonging and disappearing up the ladder without disturbing the chickens. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The rope broke then, disturbing her peace, making her aware of flesh and something so free she could smell its bloodsmell; made her aware of its life below the sash and its red lip rouge. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A flock of low-flying ducks had been disturbed by my loud shouts. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he turned away from the disturbing news reports and forced himself to stare at the phone, trying to make it ring. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “And I think the earthshaking has so disturbed the wines that they’ll turn bad.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z "I told everyone that you were not to be disturbed. Who brought you the message?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just got a disturbing call from Mrs. Fisher. Again,” he says, and I can tell he’s not playing this time. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z A small gust of wind that scarcely corrugated the surface was enough to disturb its accidental course with its accidental burden. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And now and then a great jackrabbit, disturbed in his shade, bumped away and hid behind the nearest rock. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a disturbing notion . . . and there was the other matter, the business with Catelyn and the dwarf that Yoren had warned him of last night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was in her heart, it seemed, a heavy and delicately balanced burden whose weight she did not want to assume by disturbing it one whit. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Almost all animals are disturbed by the approach of thunder, which oppresses them with its mounting tension and breaks the natural rhythm by which they live. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved my head slowly to the left, not taking it off the pillow and moving it carefully so as not to disturb the thick bandage that covered my left eye. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Williams then went on, presumably in jest, to call upon President Roosevelt to do something about the “very disturbing situation.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I pointed out how the pile of leaves she had walked through were obviously disturbed, and how the branches of the banerbyre were broken and torn where she’d struggled through. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Anyway, it had been the young blond woman who'd wound up with the most disturbing story. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was then too that the holy men at Laguna and Acoma warned the people that the balance of the world had been disturbed and the people could expect droughts and harder days to come. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I asked if there was anything further, and asked what time M. Ratchett would like to be called in the morning. He said he didn’t want to be disturbed till he rang.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Because they were disturbed, the oyster shells were tightly closed. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed noisily through the tangle of ivy, disturbing one of the graveyard’s many foxes, which sprinted off into the undergrowth. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Though he did not say so to Bilbo, he also thought it important, and disturbing, to find that the good hobbit had not told the truth from the first: quite contrary to his habit. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The files of the Food and Drug Administration contain records of a disturbing number of such violations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A few disturbing noises mixed in as well: distant screams, crying and wailing.The isolation of their dank little storage room doesn’t seem so bad now. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “So, there’d better be a good reason you’re disturbing me. The suspension on this Corolla is no small matter, you know.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, Percy. It is most disturbing.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I said I didn’t want to be disturbed,” Parker said as he ate his lunch and read the newspaper. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Oh,” she said, “I thought... I did not mean to disturb m’lord, I...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Their movement was disturbing, unlike that of trees or grass or rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At once excited and disturbed, Hahn needed help. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z No fears disturb my mind, but a peace envelopes me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It would only disturb him, and would do no good. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He had the disturbing realization that each time he put down his boot he might literally step on an enemy soldier. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I felt a sense of pleasure, but there was something disturbing about the room. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He disturbed her sometimes with anger, sometimes with pain, and sometimes with curiosity. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, as he waited at a traffic light, he had to admit that the drawing, coupled with the imaginative and dedicated coloring that Quang-ha had done earlier in the afternoon, was disturbing. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Bliss refused to let him into the sickroom, claiming that Baxter would disturb Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It seemed to Gregor that it might be far more reasonable to leave him in peace at the moment, instead of disturbing him with crying and conversation. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The music disturbed Ts’ai Yen; its sharpness and its cold made her ache. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It disturbed me to realize how the builders had treated the other locations. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In his opening statement to the jury, Scoville attributed the assassin’s actions to a disturbed mind. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But Victor’s astonishment was so genuine, and Mrs. Pontellier’s indifference so apparent that the disturbing notion did not lodge long in her brain. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the wraith, Hades was dressed in the habit of a Franciscan monk, which Nico found vaguely disturbing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Because we don’t want to disturb the neighbors,” Dad says. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z There was a sound of undergrowth being disturbed—a click of breaking branches, a weighty pushing through low foliage—and then a kind of large, vaguely irritable snuffling noise. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It was strangely disturbing to think that he was not the only occupant of her world, but stranger still was how her routines were already in place, after only a few weeks in Port Harcourt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I rubbed my head, trying to clear the disturbing visions. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was a relief to get away from the felled trees, and from the disturbing older uglies. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He turned the pages of the encyclopedia carefully so as not to disturb it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought is so disturbing to me that I lose my train of thought for a few seconds, and instead stand with my finger in the air in silence. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Sweet and low so neighbors wouldn’t report them to Ms. Byrd, or to the police for disturbing the peace. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She did not reach outside for anything, nor did the things of death reach inside to disturb her calm. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Sir and lord, I am come on a little business, not to disturb your lordship, but to talk a little business with the agent who serves your honor.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z ‘Well, I call that very queer, and indeed disturbing,’ said Frodo to himself, as he walked towards his companions. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Emotionally disturbed retardates. When there’s a chance they’ll harm themselves or others, we put them in Cottage K. Locked up at all times.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I went to the door very softly, not to disturb Catherine, and opened it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Figures avail able from the National Office of Vital Statistics clearly establish a disturbing rise in malignant diseases of the blood-forming tissues. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There was no disturbed hair, no broken skin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always talking about the woods, the berries that grew there, the strange haunting cries of some of the birds, the loud sound their wings made when they were disturbed and flew up suddenly. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t disturb the body, they just grabbed the old man’s hand and offered a few words and moved away. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And White had discovered one more disturbing development; according to several people close to Anna Brown, Hale had had an affair with Anna and was the father of her baby. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z His fingers tapped at the uneven edge of his scar, and she held her breath, afraid to disturb the stillness that had settled between them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “The notion of disappearing into the New Mexico desert for an indeterminate period,” he recalled, “disturbed a good many scientists.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When she found a place she got comfortable, spreading her blue shawl on the ground after she had cleared the area of pebbles and little sticks and made sure no ants were disturbed. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “This is disturbing news. When was this announced?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Indeed, if it had not been for the disturbing events of the night before, they would have enjoyed this part of the journey better than any up to that time. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Uh, to the community center. I didn’t want to disturb you. I thought you were sleeping.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry to disturb you, but our search party last night turned up no sign of the children. I merely wanted to inquire for myself whether they had been safely found.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Not long. This one is sorry if she has disturbed you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He found it fascinating and disturbing to eavesdrop and hear their stories. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She sings of the swinging bodies, how they hang among the branches like unnatural, disturbing fruit. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Although it will be a low-budget number, the script itself is chock-full of disturbing truths and has the most fascinating tonalities and ironies. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave nickels to the children, and because of his quietness and decorum he did not disturb the patients as would have another visitor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Francis’ grumbles did not disturb me, however, because further refining of our latest backbone without a solution to the bases would not represent a real step forward. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Stop that, Hen,” she ordered, “you know he isn’t to be disturbed or upset and especially not sat on.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Now,” he breathed, and just his smell disturbed my thought processes, “what exactly are you worrying about?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z More disturbing is the new habit of plucking away at my shirt or my khakis with whichever hand can be freed up for the task. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to walk back into my room without disturbing her, but she heard me and walked over to me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z As far from disturbed as it’s possible to get. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The magistrate followed, perfectly clean and looking incredibly irritated that he’d been disturbed and dragged to the farm. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z One holds back speech for fear of disturbing something—what? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The eyes, mouth, and skin color were painted on its wax head in disturbing hues. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He said, “Thank you, ma’am, I’s thinking the same thing. This just gunn be a disturbing that she don’t need right now.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z It’s so enticing, like I’ve been working in the sun and have come home to sink into a feather bed, knowing nothing will disturb me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even Mercy was surprised, and frequently a little disturbed at the drama that Kit seemed to discover in these long- familiar narratives. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There’s been next to no rain to disturb the piles of ash left by the attack. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A sour smell, disturbed by their wings, filtered up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The fact of insecticide storage in the germ cells of any species should therefore disturb us, suggesting comparable effects in human beings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Their feet disturbed a deep dust upon the floor, and stumbled among things lying in the doorway whose shapes they could not at first make out. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Even the still ones, who slumbered soulfully, who curled up neatly, even they disturbed her; she could feel their radiant presence, against which she had to stand guard. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was kind of disturbing, us just sitting there next to each other, like nothing ever happened between me and him just a while ago. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They came and went about their business without disturbing Longridge, and there was complete accord among them all. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She crept across the room to her microscopically out-of-line desk and sat down silently in her seat, all without disturbing the air. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z These are easy goals which do not disturb one’s sleep. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And he wake up, all frowzle-headed, and ask why those girls disturb him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He’s asleep, so I stand at the doorway so I won’t disturb him. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Emotionally disturbed patients here? Don’t they belong in psychiatric hospitals?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m afraid to even move, to disturb whatever this strange wonder is. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His soft breath lifted, no longer disturbing the air. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Dalgard hung up the phone highly disturbed, but he maintained his usual calm manner. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the hum of cars on nearby streets disturbed the still air. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z This was a disturbing development, and while he still had some trace of determination left—before he lost himself entirely—Reynie decided he must learn something if he could. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But even as they dined and celebrated, disturbing rumors began to circulate in the hallways of the Princeton Inn. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “If you mean little Gerald, he’s just fallen asleep. Let’s go out into the hall where we can discuss this without disturbing him.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I slide the screen door to the porch open and tiptoe onto the back patio so I don’t disturb Alexa and her parents. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “You were given a warning to clear this area out within the hour. Anyone who is not gone in the next five minutes will be arrested for trespassing and disturbing the peace.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I knew exactly what caused the difference, and it disturbed me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She was afraid to move and disturb Gwen’s rest, but she couldn’t keep still and ended up pressing herself as close to the edge of the bed as possible. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My vision was disturbed by the opening of the door, and Frith came in with the footman to clear the tea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He makes sure he does not disturb the arrangement of her shoes on the floor, but steps over them and disengages the back panel. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The troubled white audiences were confused, disturbed, felt themselves threatened. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Both afraid to disturb the other in the hope that we’ll be able to store up a few precious minutes of rest. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A huge spider stepped out from under a leaf the wasp had disturbed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was whispering a story to them, as she didn’t want to disturb other people. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The folding man led us into a vestibule where we could talk without disturbing the sleepers, a room dominated by two large wooden doors emblazoned with dozens of bird insignias. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Something was the matter, his routine had been disturbed. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z This quantum will disturb the particle and change its velocity in a way that cannot be predicted. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Bliss hadn't allowed Arthur or the cabinet into the sickroom because, he said, he didn't want Garfield disturbed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Knowing that the procedure would be painful, they didn't want to disturb Garfield while he was in such a fragile state. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When he wasn’t in the laboratory, he was either out hunting specimens or holed up with his moldering books in a dim corner of the library, where no one dared disturb him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The development shocked them all, especially Constance, who was so disturbed by it she spent the evening with her head under her pillow. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a disturbing thought came into her mind. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Perhaps she was only being nice,” said Jane to soothe him, but in her heart she felt as disturbed as Michael was. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z A long, hearty laugh that I found more than a little disturbing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But now after the mutual laughter something disturbed me: Shouldn't there be some way for us to be asked to sing? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment, however, Snowball and Napoleon butted the door open with their shoulders and the animals entered in single file, walking with the utmost care for fear of disturbing anything. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z While they were eating, teasing, commenting on the soup, flavored with low-growing juniper berries and parched hot summer corn, something happened that disturbed everyone and changed the course of the winter. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “You are not disturbing me. You’re not going to try to kill me again, I hope.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The watchman replied that a search was routine, and he looked through the bag in a cursory way, not even disturbing the clothing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It disturbed me to hear Meir speak of Yakov that way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In this way she developed a secret life that disturbed her and that she sought to cast off. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Jody does store mannequins, sawn apart, the pieces glued back together in disturbing poses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But it was disturbing for those trying to use cell culture to develop medical therapies. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But the most disturbing thing we saw on the vidfeed was the large transparent dome of energy that now covered the entire hill. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the dark, in the moonless jungle, the fissures are not so visible, the hypocrisies and lies less disturbing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As they drew near, they moved wordlessly to the edge of the path, so as not to disturb the children. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Forgive me for disturbing you, but we are arriving at Ashton Station. May I remove your luggage from the train?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Slowly, without disturbing Zu and Chubs as they watched an endless stream of forest pass by the side windows, I crouched between the two front seats again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The motif of a young woman contemplating her beauty goes all the way back to antiquity, but rarely has it been depicted with such disturbing Overtones. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The gulls had disturbed his equilibrium, put him ill at ease. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The charm of adventure sweetens that sensation, the glow of pride warms it; but then the throb of fear disturbs it; and fear with me became predominant when half-an-hour elapsed and still I was alone. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z "My lady. I trust I am not disturbing you?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It’s the least horrific of the pictures of the fake pilot, but it’s the one that disturbed me the most. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Smith issued orders that the horse never be disturbed while sleeping, for any reason. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Would the boy from District 3 have placed the mines in such a way that a single mine would not disturb the others? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z This disturbing phenomenon of people cycling in and out of prison, trapped by their second-class status, has been described by Loïc Wacquant as a “closed circuit of perpetual marginality.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z While one interatomic contact was slightly shorter than optimal, it was not out of line with several published values, and I was not disturbed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z An operation to fix my face would mean leaving behind this horrid, bumpy, uneven, unequal, disquieting, disfigured, disturbing face that made me who I am. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I continued for another half-mile or so, the disturbing smell now growing stronger by the moment, until at last I came out on to a stretch of open road. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The change in the man was so apparent and disturbing. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They tell Mam and Dad they’re sorry to disturb them but the Society has to be sure they’re helping deserving cases. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A disturbing kind of sobbing takes hold of him. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But these black Washingtonians were angered and deeply disturbed by the discriminatory laws the city’s government was intent on passing. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He checked inside the trailer and saw that nothing had been disturbed from the night before. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I advanced toward him, with what must have been a disturbing gleam of violence in my eye. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z So the critical questions are: “What disturbs us? What is dissonant? What seems anomalous? What is contrary to expectation?” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He strolled off—an easy, good-natured stroll to show he wasn’t concerned that Matt had disturbed his evil game. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If there were a confrontation, I thought, I would assume my new persona of “disturbed” student and use it to bluff my way through. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z By the time I was born, disturbing the tranquility of Anthony’s remarkable career as a three-year-old wonder-jock, the video cameras were fully trained on his every sprint, gasp, dive, and volley. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It disturbed Mr. Kapasi to learn that she thought of him as a parent. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Molly Atwood, a fellow Dauntless transfer, suggests a disturbed and abusive upbringing might be to blame. ‘I heard her talking in her sleep once,’ Molly says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She was a fixture — a younger, less disturbing version of herself—in the earliest Hunger Games I can remember. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His women, of course, knew it, and it provoked diem into murderous battles over him in die streets, brawling thick-thighed women with knives disturbed many a Friday night with their bloodletting and attracted whooping crowds. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was obviously disturbed by something deeper than a need to forget differences. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z You could run your fingers along it and measure how long it is; however, you’ll probably give the pencil a nudge, disturbing the pencil’s velocity slightly. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Various matters had happened to disturb him and he wished to consult the oracle, men’s refuge in trouble. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The temperature had disturbed the insects, and a cloud of midges made every outline hazy. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not intended to disturb her, but the sight of her was enough to make him hard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then I saw the policemen and was disturbed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She apologizes for disturbing me, and holds out the material for me to take. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The waving and whistling of the boys below, and their pursuit of him from tree to tree, had disturbed his never powerful brains. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A bird, disturbed by the fight, started chirping far up on the side of the mountain. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas took a deep breath, sure he’d never experience something so disturbing and uncomfortable again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z The line from my rib cage to my knees fell straight without even a ridge to disturb its direction. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up doubtfully at Baachan, who was looking very, very disturbed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He remembered what Coram van Texel had said: there were things in the water that had been disturbed, and things in the sky too....He sheltered his eyes with his hand and peered upwards. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z My interests disturb him, which I guess makes us even. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I returned it to her; she received it quietly, and without saying anything she was about to relapse into her former studious mood: again I ventured to disturb her— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When he was quite sure that he would not be disturbed, Cluny took a quill and parchment from the bedside table. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Tonight, I wish to be alone in the garden with the moon. Have a meal brought to me in the Clasping the Moon Pavilion and do not disturb me until morning.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z But since there was no reason to rule out the participation of specific enzymes, I saw no need to be unduly disturbed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They were seated on the mud, which now began to be disturbed by the angry, thin, returning sea, or else were already riding on the water, wakened by it, outside the annoyance of the surf. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something profoundly disturbing about the statue, a deep and violent wrongness. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The object was to devocalize the dogs so that their howls would not disturb the patients in the other parts of the hospital. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the peeling-faced one whose dreams had so disturbed her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was too disturbing, locking eyes with him; it made me forget who was nearby, where I was sitting, what color my skirt was. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad says the people should empty their buckets in the middle of the night when we are asleep so that we won’t be disturbed by the stink. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The idea of someone hurting them, taking pieces of them away, disturbed her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “You are not to disturb Mr. Byrne and me after dinner. You will put yourself to bed at the appropriate time and turn out your light.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z This morning not even the cry of a bed-spring disturbed the silence, and John seemed, therefore, to be listening to his own unspeaking doom. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z What Mrs. Coulter was saying seemed to be accompanied by a scent of grownupness, something disturbing but enticing at the same time: it was the smell of glamour. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Something had disturbed a monster it had taken all the gods to defeat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I can’t do that. The prince does not wish to be disturbed.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Noisily he rattled the doorknob as he entered so that Alice would be disturbed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Suddenly a high-pitched “Stop!” disturbed my zealous rhythm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She realized that the tension in the air increased Clara’s mental powers and disturbed the spirits that were hovering around the child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a disturbing sight, and many of the children looked on with openmouthed shock. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z How do you remove the bill without disturbing the pyramid? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Quentin frowned, disturbed at my attempt to cut through his bull. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His face was strangely disturbing, his skin like the surface of a pond, but it was also more beautiful than she remembered. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We looked all over, and everything was just as it should be—no sign of a struggle, nothing disturbed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you can’t see the difference between good, upstanding people and the mentally disturbed, with criminals and imbeciles, you’re not the person I thought you were.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “You have disturbed our sacred rituals. You cannot look upon our mysteries and live.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And contributing to the sour mood at Camp Two were disturbing snippets of news we received about Ngawang Topche’s worsening condition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The disturbing thing about the test is that it shows that our unconscious attitudes may be utterly incompatible with our stated conscious values. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I have gotten good at crying without making a sound, without disturbing anyone. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t disturb her,” I said, knowing that she was going to tell Mrs. Moss about my wanting to eat out of a can and feeling my heart fill with shame. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt a twinge in his chest, and with a disturbing jolt, he realized it was panic. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was required to wear a ridiculous uniform and creep around the house as quietly as a mouse, lest she disturb the judge in his seemingly endless and sacrosanct deliberations. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “A quiet Shabbat where we can talk and not be disturbed. We will sit and drink tea and talk.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Two weeks later he returned with even more disturbing news. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As they got closer, Leo noticed disturbing details. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was uneasy and disturbed by the slinking gray shape that merged into the undergrowth every time he looked back to snarl at it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But then a more disturbing thought occurred to me. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The situation with respect to children is even more deeply disturbing. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The quiet was disturbed only by the slup of soup and gnash of chewing, and his father waved his hand to try to drive the moths away from the chimney of the kerosene lamp. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Things just kept sounding more and more disturbing to Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She walked quietly and slowly so as not to disturb it, but the bird took no more notice of her than if she’d been a twig on the water. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Our instinct is to regard time as eternal, absolute, immutable–nothing can disturb its steady tick. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “He’s flown out to see if there’s a patrol anywhere near, Hazel-rah. Bigwig woke some time ago and he and Silver asked Kehaar to go. They didn’t want to disturb you.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornflower and Silent Sam watched them stealing off at lunchtime to continue their conspiracy beneath the trees in the orchard where they would not be disturbed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ever since then, nothing seems to have disturbed him too much. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He fell asleep early, only to find his nights disturbed by evil dreams. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My sister was so disturbed by the whole thing that she puked her guts out. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “You did a wrong thing when you came to our land! You should have stayed in your own world and waited to die before you came down to disturb us!” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But Ell never meet her because the place is so disturbing, to the point of probably being illegal. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The earthquakes disturbed thousands of snakes that had been living on the mountain. They came slithering down into Saint-Pierre. Some of them were venomous six-foot-long pit vipers. Hundreds of people died from bites.” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The overseer listened respectfully and then began telling us to go, not to disturb the men, although for so long he had been glad of many watchers. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z "Something about there being no time and that he didn't want to be disturbed." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z It is truly disturbing that I now know this. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The simulations should disturb me more; they should break my mind, as they have been doing to most of the other initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z By afternoon, their temporary masters, disturbed by their absence, sent messengers to Dr. Thompson, in Caroline County, asking about them. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I barely breathed, not wanting to disturb her. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z We managed to get into the cabin without disturbing the lioness, and Anyango and Thomas bolted themselves into the little wooden kitchen hut for the night. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z When he did manage to nod off, his sleep was haunted by “disturbing and frightful dreams. The scenes of them were derived altogether from sick rooms and grave-yards.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She hated to disturb him, but she was eager to take some turns around the Sandwalk with Papa. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One thing disturbed him in spite of the wonderful healing: as long as the Mellower talked, Arm couldn’t worry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The animals were so disturbed that they could hardly sleep in their stalls. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes we have no choice but to disturb these relationships, but we should do so thoughtfully, with full awareness that what we do may have consequences remote in time and place. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It’s a disturbing thing, after a decade of being told to tuck in shirttails and walk like a lady, to see your own mother unkempt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The war did not disturb them there, and they continued to view themselves as exceedingly fortunate in the particulars of their secret existence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, and see that no one else strays too far. I’ll be in the tent if you need me for anything, but try not to disturb me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Fairfax town marshal also shared with agents a disturbing detail: around the time of Anna’s murder, he had found a dark stain on the backseat of Rose’s car. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Different ratios gave different tones that could soothe or disturb. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Over the next week the news grew steadily more disturbing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We shove the dirt over the book, tamping down the disturbed soil. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Round the bend in the drive. I didn't drive to the door, I was afraid of disturbing you. I had some idea you probably rested in the afternoon.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Claudette faced three separate charges: violating the segregation law, disturbing the peace, and “assaulting” one of the policemen who had pulled her off the bus. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It wasn’t like Grandpa to notice or care if he was disturbing somebody. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She was wending through a cluster of stiff reeds when she disturbed its rest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was no assault, however, and nought disturbed the countryside as we marched south toward the front. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The size did not disturb him so much as the face . . . the mouth especially, no simple carved slash, but a Jagged hollow large enough to swallpw a sheep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You realize, the relations between my people and the Northlanders are perfectly cordial. It would be difficult for me to justify disturbing them.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z So, trying desperately not to disturb the universe, Hazel took her place in her usual desk, third row from the back, right next to the window where she liked it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve been receiving disturbing reports of a rebel organization among us.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When I get inside, I see that nothing has been disturbed. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Though the porter had a flat next to the gate, no one disturbed him after the closing hour. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Supposedly, Archimedes’s last words had been: Don’t disturb my circles. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As we crossed the bridge, the water of Lake Pontchar-train reflected the sky’s gray tone, with whitecaps on its disturbed surface. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to disturb you, but this is very important. I have a favor to ask of you.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z No mice would disturb her, that was understood. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Examining the long, slender body, Leale is disturbed to feel that Lincoln’s feet are now icy to the touch. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z And more disturbing still: I don’t really care. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The preceding execution had not disturbed him, he had never had much use for Hickock, who seemed to him “a small-time chis- eler who got out of his depth, empty and worthless.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z You don’t always know the difference until too late, but it’s true, too, that ones as disturbed as The Taker’s are rare. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He’s impatient with them, they’ve disturbed the butterflies, which have flown off again. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z If the nilas is disturbed by wind, the ice forms rounded discs called pancakes, which look something like white lily pads with their edges turned up. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Conservationists became increasingly disturbed as the pattern of spraying huge areas began to establish itself. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If I was going to forge a pass, I couldn’t be disturbed. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z All John Reed’s violent tyrannies, all his sisters’ proud indifference, all his mother’s aversion, all the servants’ partiality, turned up in my disturbed mind like a dark deposit in a turbid well. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The string disturbs the air molecules around it as it vibrates, producing sound waves in the air. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He navigated the dark, silent mobile home, hoping not to disturb Uncle Jet, who was sleeping on the couch in the living room until the hogan was cleaned. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Seven hundred years ago—or it may have been fifteen hundred according to Malory’s notation-—people took dreams as seriously as the psychiatrists do today, and Lancelot’s had been a disturbing one. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Something would come after her, and haunt and torture her for disturbing their peace. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But I don’t want to disturb the peace with Amar now that I finally feel like I have my friend back, so I just say, “I’ll take that under advisement.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When sprayed, the colonies disperse as the mites, irritated though not killed by the chemicals, scatter out in search of places where they will not be disturbed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The snake looked angry that a short boy should have come to disturb him, and with a sudden sliding it shot out and darted towards the boy’s feet. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I guess I came on a little strong in my last letter, but it was only because your paranoid fantasy disturbed me, rooted as it possibly was in your unhealthy attitude toward sex. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had better keep the fish quiet now and not disturb him too much at sunset. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Is it possible I’ve found the only two people in Lost Cove I amuse rather than disturb? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Clouds drifted in and out among the temples and structures as if they were trying not to disturb the quiet peace of this place. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Stately rows of cottonwoods shade a grid of streets seldom disturbed by moving vehicles. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We seem to be living through the biologic revolution, so far anyway, without being upheaved or even much disturbed by it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And the sediments around them were too disturbed to ascertain their age. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It now seemed really clear that, having assumed they were to hear a beaudful or entertaining violin recital, they were disappointed, and were allowing their peace and quiet to be disturbed only out of politeness. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z "Her Grace left orders, the council in session is not to be disturbed." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to have to disturb you like this, Colonel,” Palmer said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z An enormous percentage of those who engage in violent acts, for example, have some kind of psychiatric disorder or come from deeply disturbed backgrounds. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z What they found inside Musoke was eerie and disturbing, and they could not explain it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Homo sapiens has kept hidden an even more disturbing secret. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The does, disturbed from their thoughts, looked at him resentfully and drew back. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain roared on the oak trees in the home draw and the wind disturbed their high dignity. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was very good about not disturbing the pieces after Bill had spanked him for eating one. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Who knows when some slight shock, disturbing the delicate balance between social order and thirsty aspiration, shall send the skyscrapers in our cities toppling? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The insects buzzed round his ears and suddenly a little cloud of flies flew up, disturbed from a projecting stone. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘No need to disturb my sleep. I was walking all night.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From this altitude it appears the way Coachella or any major festival would look—which is disturbing to her, because entertainment is the last thing these people want right now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I turn, being careful not to disturb him, but he’s already awake. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z If you disturb the arrangement of a part of the Hill, hundreds of ants will set it vibrating, shifting, until it is put right again. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy hated to disturb him, especially since it meant taking shelter under the giant’s thighs, but they didn’t have much choice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His body writhed, and the most disturbing retching sounds poured out of his gaping jaws. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I am already disturbed by the ash falling from the blue distance down on these streets. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Any customers who recognized the handsomest, best-dressed man in Washington kept it to themselves and did not disturb him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Carmine is up several times in the night, irritable and fidgety, and though I try to soothe him, he cries fitfully for a long time, disturbing the children around us. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They look up, and see a blur of color and affrighted movement as a flock of birds takes flight, disturbing the leaves. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Once she was far enough away from the little farmstead to be sure she wouldn’t be disturbed, she sat under the pine trees and opened her rucksack. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Panofsky replied that he was disturbed by the regents’ intolerance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And don’t unnecessarily disturb its beastly cousins nest of vipers and hornet’s nest. can’t see the forest for the trees. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He disturbed nobody and would never walk round roaring. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The full scope of the dangerous interaction of chemicals is as yet little known, but disturbing findings now come regularly from scientific laboratories. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In the gray dawn of the following morning, a noisy and riotous dream disturbed my sleep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But when she looked at Great Ellen, she was disturbed by what she saw. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But if the rumors disturbed him, he did not say. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The cannonade which had disturbed our labors being at an end, the corporal called to us to continue our binding of chevaux de frise, which labor we undertook again in silence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Let’s talk outside in the hall. I don’t want to disturb him.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She couldn’t even see the house until she had passed under the pines, walking now on a thick carpet of needles that seemed never to have been disturbed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time deep in the heat of my anger there was forged an overwhelming insight into the thing that had disturbed me when Strauss spoke and again when Nemur amplified his data. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There, with the radio off so its static would not disturb his concentration, he gazed out the open window at the town. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to disturb you. I know you are very busy with the spirits.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The man, Jim Hastings, and his fancy house, and the jobs, and The Taker and the coins and the hate disturb her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She didn’t like it, the threat of violence always disturbed her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The reaction to our traveling had finally become too disturbing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico had this disturbing habit of standing silently in the corner, blending into the shadows. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Charles was good-natured, and slow to anger, but he was sometimes so disturbed by these anti-Catholic diatribes that his very teacup would clatter upon its saucer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Lest I might disturb the early-morning sun rays streaming across her forehead. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “They’re excited, you know. But we don’t want Clover disturbed into eating them or anything miserable like that.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As they did so, the old lady moaned, like someone disturbed by a bad dream. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a strange thing, this goblin shedding of skins. I must admit I am still a little disturbed by it.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He looked at her and she saw that he too was disturbed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Of the thousands of cables I received during my seven years in the Defense Department, this one disturbed me the most,” McNamara later said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then Mambo had the drum beaten, but the sound disturbed the hearts of the people so much that they crouched on the ground and covered their ears. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry to disturb you at this late hour, Mother Ermentrude, but I am troubled and in need of your wisdom.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z One of them, very disturbing, caught my attention and drew me in. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Even if they boarded the plane, Carole would have to take a suction device for John’s neck—would using it disturb other passengers? Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z "We're sorry to disturb you, but we have to go home now. It's a matter of some urgency." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z It was blurred, but there was something in Forest that disturbed Leader’s consciousness and made him uneasy. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “She will work in the kitchen with Becky. That is my decision. Do not disturb me again with womanly prattle.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I close the door as gently as I can, in an effort not to disturb my brother. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I watched superhero videos with them on my laptop in my room, closing the door so that Mama and Baba weren’t disturbed by their laughter. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There was one other thing that the dead giantess had said that disturbed him. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “She just went away. I was calling him, and she told me not to disturb him. Is it something very bad?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “We call it reckless endangerment, soliciting, and disturbing the peace.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z There was nothing behind them that they could see and only the certainty of bats to disturb them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd murmured again, some in anger, others in frustration, but Moss was disturbed to see others nodding their heads. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She seemed to have no qualms about disturbing the ancestors. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z There was something about the glaze in his eyes when he laughed that disturbed me because I could tell he didn’t really believe his own laughter. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find the most disturbing, and why?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Let me warn you that the video we are about to show of the event has some very disturbing content. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The first was sprinkled with words like “aggressively,” “bold,” “rude,” “bother,” “disturb,” “intrude,” and “infringe.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It gives a narrow but disturbing view of the larger phenomenon of the origin and spread of tropical viruses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “She virtually has pneumonia, and if you think I’m going to enjoy disturbing her just for money...” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Jeremy answered: “Sir, I am a crow. My name is Jeremy. And I have brought a friend. I hope we have not disturbed you. My friend needs your advice.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z With jittery fingers, I blew my nose into a Kleenex and sat on the bed, careful not to disturb the disturbed sheets. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Lissa slumped on the couch and propped her feet on the coffee table, further disturbing the order of the checkerboard. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Trying not to disturb the azaleas, she peeked in the dining room window. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z "Give him my pardons. I would not disturb his rest if it were not important." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z To speculate about dying doesn’t disturb me as it might some people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But now after the mutual laughter something disturbed me: Shouldn't there be some way for us to be asked to sing? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “This device is fine as far as I can tell. There’s no damage to it. All interior connections and circuits—if that’s what you even call parts this advanced—haven’t been disturbed.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My journal entries grew darker and more disturbing. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And what I see in Dane’s perfectly beautiful face disturbs me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Should’ve realized you didn’t want to be disturbed. I’ll let you get on with practicing for your next interview in peace.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I’m very sorry I disturbed you while you were writing, Madam.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t disturb the mineral estate,” a representative of the project told the press. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This is, when you think about it, a potentially disturbing piece of information. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Reyna found it disturbing, wrong, that these people’s dying moments were on display like clothes in a shop window, yet she couldn’t look away. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He sat close to the set, keeping the volume as low as possible so his sisters wouldn’t be disturbed. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, it was disturbing my dying. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Those thousands of tons of bombs didn’t do much more than disturb the sleep of the Japanese soldiers in reinforced caves and tunnels a hundred feet below the black sand. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Elders had their mysteries, which children disturbed at their peril. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He slipped off his sandals and walked up the steps, then paused, knowing that he shouldn't disturb his teacher in the middle of his meditation. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I had my doubts as well, but you all saw how Ser Balon balked when I suggested that we go by sea. A ship would have disturbed all the queen’s arrangements.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Why are you disturbing these people? Minerva, I’m surprised at you — I asked you to stand guard over Barty Crouch —” “There is no need to stand guard over him anymore, Dumbledore!” she shrieked. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Already there are disturbing records of heavy mortality among more than 20 other species of ground-feeding birds whose food — worms, ants, grubs, or other soil organisms — has been poisoned. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z What was even more disturbing was how quickly he had managed it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Tee yelled, disturbing the old homeless man from his slumber. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I sit up on my elbows, trying not to disturb Bob. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z "Who dares to disturb my game?" roars a voice from the other side. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The surface of the water was disturbed a minute and then was clear again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Who are these people? Didn’t I give orders I wasn’t to be disturbed?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Chuck Muckle exhorted the newly arrived lawmen to arrest the protesters for trespassing, truancy, and disturbing the peace. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “People were gracious, but the incident disturbed me. It kept haunting me and making me feel that I must find some way to become absolutely sure of my German.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Some might argue that as disturbing as this system appears to be, there is nothing particularly new about mass incarceration; it is merely a continuation of past drug wars and biased law enforcement practices. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I asked Jonathan why he was disturbed, and he answered, evidently thinking that I knew as much about it as he did: “Do you see who it is?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Like whatever was in there hadn’t been disturbed in years. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z From beneath her, amplified by the stone arch, came the hiss of the breeze disturbing the sedge, and a sudden beating of wings against water which subsided abruptly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He appeared dramatically upon the edge of the clearing, just as a disturbed branch, whose burden was too heavy, emptied a couple of hundredweight of snow on his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z During those winter months she was troubled by a recurrent, disturbing dream which had no meaning. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gonzalez wondered how the file clerk managed to do his filing without disturbing the tender shoots. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z George was trembling, and their two daughters were visibly disturbed by the report. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In my headlong rush I disturbed sleeping birds and their shrill cries and slapping wings hit at my face. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The snakes liked to curl up in the cane and didn’t take kindly to being disturbed, so I wore boots. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Guiteau's courtroom rants and outbursts certainly made him seem mentally disturbed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was disturbed to find that his hind leg was troubling him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A good while later, when they had been whistling and luring and following the disturbed and sulky hawk from tree to tree, Kay lost his temper. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was disturbed to discover that first day that Winnie was unable to attend. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no user charges, unlike Necro, which goes for $7.99 a day, which disturbs me because I can’t help but feel as if a human is worth more than eight bucks. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When Regina refused to move, she was arrested by an officer of the Chicago Police Department for disturbing the peace, and she, Bobby, and Joan were forced to move out. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was like even the birds knew they had to be quiet, because I guess no one was supposed to disturb the great Mrs. Windermere. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At night Kabuo was subject to disturbing dreams that sent him to the kitchen table in his slippers and bathrobe, where he sat drinking tea and staring. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But I do not dare to disturb it with the truth, because I am too busy clinging to it for support. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He was sleeping well and soundly, and what was there now to disturb his sleep? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “So you’ll have to take a boat. Crocodile Guts’s boat was pulled up on a sandbank when he died. I doubt whether anyone has disturbed it.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand you left a pretty disturbed bunch of pedants up at Boston,” Nicholson said, watching him. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z "See that no one disturbs his rest without leave from me." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a little bit like playing jackstraws, where you toss all the straws down in a pile and then try to take one away without disturbing the others. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They called her name in loud whispers, not wanting to shout for fear of disturbing the snake. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Even that could not disturb her, poor child.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z That one branch of the family tree had begun to own the term ‘popular’ was to many classical music aficionados in itself a revealing and disturbing fact of life. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z And it was disturbing to see—among the established plantings—the raw brown earth like a wound in the ground. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ear turned his head from side to side with that disturbing snakelike movement. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As sad as she felt about disturbing the last moments of Father Cham's life, she was anxious to get all of this underway. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The hard, ringing noise from under the soffit, so much unlike any sound to be heard in an earth tunnel, was disturbing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Their bulging eyes seemed to rebuke her stares, but what were the attentions of one girl, disturbing their rest, compared to how the world had scourged them since the day they were brought into it? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I was disturbed that these important groups were choosing not to participate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a purity within her, a careful enzymatic balance she does not wish to disturb. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as in modern shooting, you must never offer criticism to the man in command, so in hawking it was important that no outside advice should be allowed to disturb the judgment of the austringer. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Yale historian David Musto and other scholars have documented a disturbing, though unsurprising, pattern: punishment becomes more severe when drug use is associated with people of color but softens when it is associated with whites. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to disturb you, mam. I—I. ... I just wanted a drink of water.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And more — small things that registered slowly — how they never seemed to eat, the disturbing grace with which they moved. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z You can view here animations of longitudinal and transverse waves, single particles being disturbed by a transverse wave or by a longitudinal wave, and particles being disturbed by transverse and longitudinal waves. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “I didn’t want to disturb you. I know it’s your spot. I should never...I’m sorry. I was presumptuous.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Harry’s dreams were confused and disturbing: Nagini wove in and out of them, first through a gigantic, cracked ring, then through a wreath of Christmas roses. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was a form of silence that nothing disturbed, not Ravi’s snoring nor my talking in my sleep. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z That was nice, too, the quiet between us, disturbed only by birds singing. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As if it had disturbed her, Pearl yawned and stretched and Mia had cuddled her closer, stroked her hair, pressed her lips to that unbelievably soft cheek. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We did not wish to disturb your tranquility.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “No sight of misery disturbs us, nor of despairing poverty out in vain search for employment.... We work our eight hours a day in peaceful security and in absolute confidence of our pay.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t disturb him,” I say, afraid to see him up close. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z They stood still, with their bows already raised and arrows fitted, so that they would make the least possible movement to disturb the creatures when they did appear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z These things disturbed me, I was not happy about them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was obviously disturbed, she says just like the boys involved in today’s school shooting in Maryland. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I daresay it is the waiting which disturbs her; she will be all right when he arrives. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Naomi took a step toward the sleeping dog, and for a moment she thought about stroking his floppy ears, but she did not want to disturb him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned away so fast that she made herself dizzy and disturbed one of the drawings near the bottom of her piece. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z All that disturbed him was the fact that his father’s ring had disappeared. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And seeing them from this angle was disturbing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "You told him I had left orders not to be disturbed?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This abjectly simple sentence seemed to disturb Franny rather more than a continued silence would have. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Lush tall grasses spread as far as the eye could see, a rolling green expanse that was disturbed only by a few small, rusted oil pumps and by cattle grazing here and there. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z What disturbed him most was the satisfied look on Malfoy’s face as he had left the shop. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Georges Laforgue was disturbed when I told him what I planned to do. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Those molecules in turn disturb other nearby molecules out of their normal patterns of random motion, so that the disturbance itself becomes a thing that moves through the air — a sound wave. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I chose to forget this night because of the disturbing glances cast toward my teacher when the people thought he wasn’t looking. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And we get to work, brushing down the walls and scrubbing the floor, disturbing more mice than I want to see. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Leave nothing for a haunted old bat to use for disturbing the peace. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved next to the body, taking care not to disturb the Wyrdmarks etched into the ground as she lifted Verin’s rigid, cold hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The doctor was a thin quiet little man who seemed disturbed by the war. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Aunt Jimmy looked so private, and it seemed wrong somehow to disturb that privacy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It would not do to disturb them at their prayers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If only, instead of allowing this cleaning woman to disturb him uselessly whenever she felt like it, they had instead given her orders to clean up his room every day! The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time Victarion had spent a night ashore, his dreams had been dark and disturbing and when he woke his mouth was lull of blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Johnny Pacheco was disturbed by the sudden seriousness of the moment. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gonzalez tried to compose himself again but was disturbed by what sounded like a cheer from the factory. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time it heartened me that Bunny, in spite of his obviously disturbed state of mind, nonetheless continued to follow the old routine so easily. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The last time he had disturbed its contents, he had seen much more than he would have wished. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I did not want my world disturbed, but I wanted to crush the man who’s trying to preserve it for me. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We get up to see that we have disturbed a hornets nest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “S’pose they don’t like being disturbed. In any case, I’m hoping the cutters will come late tomorrow afternoon. Most of the wishing will be done by then.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He was becoming increasingly edgy, and gave very severe punishments to anybody who disturbed the quiet of the common room in the evenings. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That disturbed me too when I thought about it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “My name is Jane McKeene. I'm begging your pardon for disturbing your afternoon repose, ma'am, but I was directed to see you about lodgings, a bath, and the possibility of some sustenance.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Oh, if only we were never disturbed again, not even by Mouschi. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He stops at the ocean’s edge, smiles almost shyly, as if he fears disturbing her, and stretches out a colossal hand. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Both he and Nemur looked disturbed as they watched Burt force-feed him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The lich let out a long, disturbing cackle that echoed off the chamber’s stone walls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And she would lie for hours on the floor, kicking and yelling in the most disturbing way. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He looked tired, and I did not like to disturb him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The great sprinter kept a fatherly eye on him; Louie repaid him by swiping his do not disturb sign, leaving poor Owens besieged by autograph seekers. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I am always anxious about Jonathan, for I fear that some nervous fit may upset him again; so I turned to him quickly, and asked him what it was that disturbed him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to have disturbed you,” I whispered. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Something so disturbing cannot be without significance—but what? History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Explosive increases in some kinds of soil organisms have occurred when others have been reduced by insecticides, disturbing the relation of predator to prey. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Reader, if you were standing in the dungeon, you would certainly hear all of these disturbing and ominous sounds. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z As she sat down and opened the attendance book, she raised her right index finger to her head and very carefully she scratched so she wouldn’t disturb the waves. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about their faces, maybe their eyes, disturbed Nathan and scared him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His eyes were curiously pale, almost without color, and his look disturbing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He subsided, grumbling to himself, threatening the future cats which might dare to disturb the future rabbits. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t the gore or broken ribs or the frozen heart that disturbed me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z If he proposed a little amusement at home, “No, it would disturb the babies.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I consider sticking my feet out to trip him on one of the episodes of happy restlessness, but I’m afraid the noise of him falling would disturb Mr. Ram downstairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z ‘What time’s it?’ he grumbled, as people do who think they are disturbed too early Sunday morning. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay quietly staring up at the ceiling, and I didn’t want to disturb him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “You disturb my lunch with this nonsense? How can you expect to learn calculus when you didn’t understand algebra?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z This was, of course, most disturbing to her parents. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A chair was turned over, the bed blankets disturbed, but other than the fright they’d given my sister, everything seemed in order. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to turn my radio on for fear of disturbing Mr. Savo. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It went on that way, as I became increasingly restless and disturbed through the first semester. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He sanded the rust by hand, checking to make sure he wasn’t disturbing the peregrines. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Despite the number of people and the chaos of such a change, a disturbing silence hung over the activities, as if no one wanted to draw attention to themselves. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Whenever they were in moods like this—disturbed, upset—they tended to sound like Heckle and Jeckle. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Excitedly Roy explained that the burrowing owls were protected by state and federal laws, and that it was illegal to harm the birds or disturb active burrows without getting special government permits. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Surinam, also known as Dutch Guyana, was both beautiful and disturbing to Maria. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her coughing was very bad at night, so loud and disturbing that Cyrus had at last to put her in another room or he would have got no sleep. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Teller continually disturbed the peace at Los Alamos, where uncertainties about the lab’s role in postwar research already had the staff on edge. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I relate the way the poor Tree Man’s extremities hung from him like gnarled trunks, and with that disturbing image firmly planted in my head, I’m pumped, confident, and take a bigger bite. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It was not disturbing because of anything it might mean—for he had not the least idea of its meaning—but because it had left him with a sense of leas. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was equally disturbing to think of that monster Brum as some kind of father figure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The people climbing them learned that they were treacherous, jagged things—hot to the touch, often unstable—eager, should certain important rocks be disturbed, to tumble some more, to form lower, more solid curves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A disturbing example of the latter seems to be building up on the national wildlife refuges at Tule Lake and Lower Klamath, both in California. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The dark surface of the water was disturbed by trout that had been planted there. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As he slept there stole into his consciousness a disturbing, rhythmic throbbing which he tried to fight off to keep from waking up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I consider puncturing the Arm again & disturbing the Muscle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But the fact that the High Organ was Xhosa-dominated disturbed me because it seemed to reinforce the mistaken perception that we were a Xhosa organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have woken and slipped back to Thethuthinnang without disturbing him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He would merely give out the communion with the usual disturbing allusions to eating flesh and drinking blood. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But they never discovered or disturbed the mound where the old man lay buried. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The support cables holding the room together hadn’t been disturbed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I thought so. Every room I looked into on the way up had been disturbed. What were they after, do you think?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We did find it deeply disturbing to look on the bodies of the dead, to step over them, even in some sad cases to share a foxhole for a whole night with a slain comrade. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry to disturb you at your pleasure, my lord,” said Jaime, with a half-smile, “but I am in some haste. May we talk?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Now, in fighting the boycott movement, he advanced a number of disturbing arguments. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was the grandeur of the vehicle that disturbed him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Mr. Adam stopped the work. He thought the hammering might disturb his wife.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought was mildly disturbing, but not enough to change out of this magical, someone-else dress. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, not wanting my perfect afternoon disturbed. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The little house also had an extra bathroom, and Marian had it converted into a rehearsal studio where she could practice without disturbing the entire household. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Equally disturbing to Gold was the news that just days before the war started, Stalin and Hitler had signed a special pact, agreeing not to fight each other. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Internal affairs will always be stable when external affairs are stable, provided that they are not already disturbed by a conspiracy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Experiencing Elowen’s power in her visions had awakened a disturbing hunger to have that power herself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She whispered hello to me, even though there was nobody in there to disturb. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Terrance’s visit the next day was uneventful save for one disturbing moment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They seemed more disturbed by the crowd that was shouting all kinds of insults at the troops. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Equally important to understand is this: Merely reducing sentence length, by itself, does not disturb the basic architecture of the New Jim Crow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He knows that eagles don’t want to be disturbed. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z You won’t be disturbing us, because we have an unspoken agreement to talk only in the evenings when it’s dark. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Honestly, I wasn’t that disturbed by the idea. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z What was so hot about living anyway if people think you’re a disturbing influence just because you still think about God and Death and the Universe and Love. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Matt could see the boy was deeply disturbed about the punishment he’d received the night before. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A coot hen on Mr. Bender’s side disturbs the water every few minutes, diving for something on the bottom. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z But I was certifiably bright and, therefore, disturbed. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Often, after a disturbing memory or dream, talking to her—just being with her—makes me feel better. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The disturbing call was answered by a stronger howl, closer, that ended with a cackle. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The astronomer Halton Arp has found enigmatic and disturbing cases where a galaxy and a quasar, or a pair of galaxies, that are in apparent physical association have very different red shifts. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not wanting to disturb the sleeping Hamlet, I stay. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They are disturbing to look at, nightmarish, but most of them, oddly enough, are intended as lucky benignities. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The close communication, the rapid exchange of information among the slaves, troubled and disturbed the masters. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She was checking the bottom drawer when I suddenly thought of something disturbing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When we began to hear about the unrest and violence in Germany, it was disturbing; but we had our hands full with daily life, and that was all we could manage. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t dare step out because of her arthritis, but it was clear that our peculiar behavior was disturbing to her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He goes back to the flap in the tent wall, careful not to disturb any of the jars or bottles nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her whole body trembled, but she managed to keep from disturbing Masvita at her side. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That disturbed him even more than not knowing some of the words Alby kept saying—words like Stopper and Bagger—that didn’t sound so good. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The sun slanted low in the sky, and behind her there began a sweet, disturbing melody. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This was indeed a disturbing notion, for it was not hard to see that Miss Kenton's departure would constitute a professional loss of some magnitude, a loss Darlington Hall would have some difficulty recovering from. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z All I see is that you are making an infernal noise and disturbing everybody in the room. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Puzzled, disturbed more than he cared to admit, he explained this mystery by saying, “He must have gone on an underground road.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the time, though, nothing more alarming than insects disturbed my vigils on the Peak. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z One specializing in the emotionally disturbed or something. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “I beg your pardon, sir. It was purely accidental. I fell, you see. Please accept my humble apologies. I am Matthias of Redwall and I sincerely hope I have not disturbed you in any way.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Seeing Alby go down like that ... a new kind of pain he’d never felt before filled his insides— an ill, disturbed pain; it felt worse than the physical kind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He had seemed so dazed—just like the special recruits on their first day—and then so disturbed when the boys asked him about special privileges. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Each day was very much like any other day, because they were alone so much that nothing ever disturbed them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Jo thinks he looks fine, but his emotional condition is quite disturbing to her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I am disturbed by those who revere us far more than those who disdain us. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As disturbing as the rumors of Cleopatra’s influence and Caesar’s growing power were to his colleagues, Caesar was still very much admired by the Roman people. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z José Arcadio Buendía spent the long months of the rainy season shut up in a small room that he had built in the rear of the house so that no one would disturb his experiments. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to go disturbing you,” he said. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of what he saw disturbed him deeply, but he never showed it or spoke of it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He cursed her for coming back and disturbing him, for not bringing him his food on time, for bringing too much cabbage and not enough rice. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z For many visitors, however, the weapons were a disturbing presence. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The only thing that disturbed my mom more than my clothing choices was my tendency to overaccessorize. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Not the gold or black I had come to expect, but a deep burgundy color that was disturbing and sinister. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Kote nodded and gave terse instructions that he not be disturbed for the rest of the night. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the early night Frodo woke from deep sleep, suddenly, as if some sound or presence had disturbed him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She might have altered her position on the couch, if she meant to go on looking at him, but that would have disturbed Bloomberg, in her lap, who appeared to be asleep. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Mmm,” Finn murmured, which could have been the start of saying Mom...or just a protest at being disturbed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There had been no evil to mar that propitious night, because she had listened; there had been no voice of evil; no screech owl had quaveringly disturbed the stillness. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Holiday’s performance and the disturbing images of the poetic text mark the moment in the development of popular song when it could no longer be dismissed as mere frivolity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He could feel the Hound, like autumn, come cold and dry and swift, like a wind that didn't stir grass, that didn't jar windows or disturb leaf-shadows on the white sidewalks as it passed. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then she would bustle around the engine,” Kaleriya said, “quietly tapping her wrenches, so as not to disturb the sleeping crew.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I hear something in the distance,” she whispered, so as not to disturb the spider-thread perception connecting the sound to her ear, “perhaps an engine.” Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z It was, then, necessary to disturb the political balance of Italy and throw the Italian states into turmoil so that he could safely make himself the master of a part of them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “You weren’t supposed to disturb him. Now you’ve done something to him.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At first Frodo was a good deal disturbed, and wondered often what Gandalf could have heard; but his uneasiness wore off, and in the fine weather he forgot his troubles for a while. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Later, when we’d finished our own meal, we all walked by Usain’s table and apologized for disturbing him earlier, and he was super nice. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Wolves and gruesome ends, and signed with an A\\ Does this mean it was Lord Fredrick who requested those disturbing tableaux and without your knowledge?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And then he dives into the river, so neady that he barely disturbs the crane. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Something about the inner tubes seemed to disturb her deeply, and she attacked them with frightening gusto. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “I hope I didn’t disturb you,” he said, releasing her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For the moment they seemed more entertained than disturbed by the strange goings-on, but Penelope’s sense of foreboding had returned at twice its previous level. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Only once were we disturbed by blasting near us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z "No, but it disturbs me to read that the woman's wrongdoing led her husband to kill her. She was more weak than wicked," I said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I wanted to forget them but at the same time I wanted to know why they disturbed me, why they made me uneasy and unhappy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I saw a couple of disturbing things up there, Georges. Very disturbing.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The afternoon was quiet, disturbed only by the rushing stream and the buzzing of a colibrí around my gardenia bush. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s pretty disturbing to see war machines traverse the neighborhood you grew up in—and if that’s not troubling enough, the truck turns left, directly into the high school parking lot. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a sharp elastic snap as she rolled the lime-colored panties off beneath them both without disturbing him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was not the ceaseless motion of the sea that disturbed me, nor the wind; you get used to those the way you get used to lumps in a mattress. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And from the way the surface kept on being disturbed, it was evident that more dead fish were coming up. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Instantly every neuron in my brain was awake and dashing around frantically, like ants when you disturb their nest. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z No breath of wind disturbed the treetops in the Forbidden Forest; the Whomping Willow was motionless and innocent-looking. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I climbed my sore body out of bed without disturbing Mama or Merry, and I tiptoed downstairs with a flashlight. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was out of the question to disturb Hazel by digging, and they spent the night crouched beside him on the narrow floor. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I left out the vision of May Castellan, because it was too disturbing to talk about. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z While marching through Alabama in June 1862, Garfield got a disturbing look at slavery on southern plantations. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They were an obstinate lot, it would take a long time to persuade one of them to go with him, and very likely it would disturb Silvertongue. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z At disarmament talks, moreover, he had developed the disturbing habit of offering the Russians concessions that had not been approved by the president or Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He swore I wouldn’t be disturbing him, and said that where there was room for one, there was room for two. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Anything that disturbs mitosis is therefore a grave threat to the welfare of the organism affected and to its descendants. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We had that disturbed emotional feeling that always comes after a bull-fight, and the feeling of elation that comes after a good bull-fight. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Each time they came—and this would be the eleventh or twelfth visit—they found more disturbing evidence of the Masks. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, Brother Louis, because it would disturb you. Leave these matters to us. Off you go.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was so disturbing, Hazel almost lost her focus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "That's good," said the hairy voice, "because I wouldn't want to disturb you." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Many people spoke of them, puzzled and disturbed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Nothing seemed amiss; the pavement was clean, the front doors were in place, the shrubbery had not been disturbed. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She leaned over to touch her toes, letting her legs hang over the blanket so as not to disturb any of her brother’s grass. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And there were disturbing truths behind those stories. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As a young boy he had been greatly disturbed by this revulsion which others did not seem to share, but having got a fine education, he learned, among other things, the word “misanthrope.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The mural was disturbing, of course, just like some of the plays he presented at Truman, but he found it ultimately hopeful. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In the early evening they were disturbed by a horseman cantering along the ridge track that passed the north end of the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the way Frankie had convinced Joe to join his crew, using a disturbing example so vivid it had felt real: I’m giving you a choice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A little way in front of them, the ground had been freshly disturbed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So it’s interesting, and more than a little disturbing, to see how Barb turned out—that she’s meaner and slyer than I am, more cherishing of grudges, and not quite as smart as I’d hoped. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing appeared to have been disturbed, including the survey stakes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to be mozahem, I didn’t mean to disturb you.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Cockney children in London were restless when the bombing stopped and disturbed a pattern to which they had grown accustomed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The most disturbing part of our argument in the car that day was the moment my dad declared that he hated his life. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Our savior came for neither of these reasons, but because Bailey yelled so loud and disturbed what was left of the service, the minister’s wife came out and asked Uncle Willie to quiet us down. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Think—hundreds of kids and grown-ups go in and out of this building all day. There are cleaning people in here at night. What’s a place that no one would disturb?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z We could get evicted for allowing someone to disturb the peace. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Carefully, without disturbing the pileup of plastic baskets, we climbed up and over the nearest register’s conveyer belt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She felt immediately guilty about having disturbed him, and muttered apologetically that she only wanted to buy some lemons. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It already seems clear from the stories coming out of Colorado that the two young killers were severely disturbed, victims of mental illness about which we know, to date, very little. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Something was disturbing him about the captive mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I slipped out of Daddy’s arms and checked all of Dismay’s usual sleeping places, just to make sure he hadn’t found his way home somehow and gone to sleep not wanting to disturb us. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Wart sat down under the tree, so as not to disturb the bird any further as it went to sleep, and Cully, standing on one leg, ignored his existence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell she was extremely disturbed although she tried not to show it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Not a thing. Not a thing. Everything was perfect. Smooth and perfect as the luminiferous ether. Only one little insignificant detail disturbed me—there was no ore.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z This, at least, is what the cows must have thought: “Let it keep its peace; we won’t disturb it.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point, what would disturb my train of thought was the terrifying leap I would feel my heart take at the idea of having twenty more years of life ahead of me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z "A disturbing thought. We are not the Free Cities, where such things are com-mon. Grand Maester Aethelmure wrote that all men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When they got to the emergency room, the desk clerk declared that Roy was sleeping and couldn’t be disturbed. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He gets up and, without disturbing Tess, deftly pulls a roll of white wraps from her pocket. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I thought perhaps the alterations had disturbed some old associations he valued. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The others soon did the same, and no sound or dream disturbed their slumber. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But he said the matter that disturbed him more than any other was that by being defended with the rest of us, he would be associated with men who were Communists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It required some courage to disturb so interesting a party; my errand, however, was one I could not defer, so I approached the master where he stood at Miss Ingram’s side. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Antonio's mother would force her children to the floor when shooting erupted outside their crowded home, which happened with disturbing regularity. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z At other times, when the afternoon was almost over and disturbing shadows crept across the storage yard, a different kind of theory went the rounds. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked disturbed, but as far as Harry was concerned, that question could wait. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And although he did not for a minute believe this herd of thundering clowns was going to flush Joe Mondragon, he never let that belief disturb his concentration on the job at hand. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not as disturbed by the words as by the fact that the handwriting looks like a third grader’s. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He stared up disapprovingly over his eyeglasses as Mr. Pontellier entered, wondering who had the temerity to disturb him at that hour of the morning. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z In the South, members of the slaveholding class were disturbed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't even find it disturbing when guys my age would openly say they thought my mom was hot. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It did not appear that anything had been disturbed—aside from my peace of mind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She’ll go now and tell on us and before we know it we’ll have the priests of the world banging on the door and disturbing us. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Shocked and disturbed, I stared at it for several minutes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He rested his arms on the front seat and leaned forward so he could whisper to his father without disturbing the sleep of the others. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Something must have disturbed the horses," said Primus, concerned. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z You could see a knee disturb the mold. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z A moment later I’m sitting on Aunt Heidi’s floor, not wanting to disturb the bed. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Aureliano put him up several times in the silver workshop, but he would spend his nights awake, disturbed by the noise of the dead people who walked through the bedrooms until dawn. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Do I dare disturb the universe? was now a grotesque jumble of unconnected letters. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The deserted shopping centers with broken storefronts were disturbing enough before we cut into the first neighborhood of little brown and gray and white houses. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His smile is gone, probably because we’re disturbing the peaceful environment of his store. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Dark hair slants steeply across his forehead and is plastered to either side of his head, and there is a disturbing, vaguely supercilious smile set into long, narrow lips. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “But Johanna was there, holding a gun. It was ludicrous. The Bureau people seemed really disturbed by it.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have been surprised if it had died of boredom itself — no company except stupid people drumming their fingers on the glass trying to disturb it all day long. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Some jurors indicated that they found allegations of killing a child so disturbing that they could not honor the presumption of innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Uncle hated to be disturbed when he was doing accounts. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Fischer insisted—and rightly so—that only he could say what disturbed him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Gurgi hastens to obey, mighty lord. He will say no more, not even whisperings of what he saw. No, he will not disturb the sleepings of powerful heroes. See how he leaves, with tearful farewells.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And at the word alone, Will felt a great wave of rage and despair moving outward from a place deep within him, as if his mind were an ocean that some profound convulsion had disturbed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The more she thought about it, the more it disturbed her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry said, “Were you serious a minute ago when you said you didn’t like your world disturbed?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We must have disturbed the spider, causing it to fall and land squarely on Marissa’s head. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The length of her quietness disturbed him vaguely; it was almost as if she knew she had died and was afraid to find out for a fact that it was true. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And my father, well, he still doesn't want to be disturbed. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m not complaining,” said Harry, who missed neither the disturbing dreams nor the startling flashes of insight into Voldemort’s mind. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even more disturbing: the bust he was holding . . . was that Zeus? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I lie down on many a station platform; I stand before many a soup-kitchen; I squat on many a bench;—then at last the landscape becomes disturbing, mysterious, and familiar. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When I arrived the meeting was in session, just as I expected, and word had been left that it was not to be disturbed by anyone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had come home from the war and seen in his own eyes the disturbed empty reaches he’d seen in the eyes of other soldiers he’d known. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Nhamo was too disturbed to pay much attention, but gradually she began to sense that something was very wrong. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She squatted and swept under Henry’s bed, being careful not to disturb his shotgun or the boxes of birdshot and buckshot he kept there. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z If I found a nest of nightingale eggs or chicks, I was not to disturb it or the mother would abandon her roost and the chicks would die. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the poster, these words appeared—Do I dare disturb the universe? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But he vaults from the couch to block my path, disturbing the cushions and sending throw pillows to the floor. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It disturbs me that he can remember some of these things about himself, but not others; that the things he’s lost or misplaced exist now only for me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One, quicker than the rest, rushed into the firelight without hesitating, moving with the disturbing, sinuous speed of a scuttling insect. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Good day, he says as if he doesn't want to disturb anyone, as if he is about to apologize for interrupting the school day. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The swamp’s stillness was disturbed only by the croaking of a frog and the splash as it leaped into a puddle nearby. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It was late and she didn’t want to disturb Sybil and Molly. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Get what you like, and don’t disturb me. I’m going out to dinner and can’t worry about things at home,” said Mrs. March, when Jo spoke to her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And I’d go back to being Jacob the poor, traumatized, mentally disturbed rich kid. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I wondered what someone would think if they found the ground there disturbed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z During the past quarter century this power has not only increased to one of disturbing magnitude but it has changed in character. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Even the friendlier parts of his dream were disturbing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Do not bother me with small questions, Louisiana,” she said in her new disturbing voice. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z No wind or boats disturb it; the whole area is peaceful, quiet. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In short she was, at twenty-eight, attractive in a way that disturbed him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z After hearing testimony,Judge Eugene Carter dropped two of the three charges against Claudette—disturbing the peace and breaking the segregation law. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z While I respected his courage, I also found it disturbing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "And he said not to disturb anything in the parlor." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the times when she became extremely cheerful for days on end - and for no observable reason - were almost as disturbing to me as her sudden, often prolonged sullen spells. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He hated the light bulb’s monotonous surveillance; it disturbed his sleep and, more explicitly, endangered the success of a private project— escape. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he sighs, like I just disturbed his amazing life by walking in. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to startle you like that. I just wanted to make sure someone was up so I wouldn’t be disturbing the household by knocking.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Reducing the amount of time people spend behind bars—by eliminating harsh mandatory minimums—will alleviate some of the unnecessary suffering caused by this system, but it will not disturb the closed circuit. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The crunch of bone when it is sundered, the sliced flesh and the tubes of blood cut through, shocking the bloodrun and disturbing the nerves. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He squatted in the shadows for more than half an hour, with nothing out of the ordinary disturbing the peace of the evening. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I presume that the sanguine temperament itself and the disturbing influence end in a mentally-accomplished finish; a possibly dangerous man, probably dangerous if unselfish. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I did not disturb him and rarely talked to him, but as an example of a man unselfishly devoted to a good cause, Reverend Harris was an important model for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And in that day it was even more disturbing than it is now, because the subject was unmentionable and unmentioned. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Beg your pardon, sir. Most humbly, sir. I’m not disturbing you?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “His case in your diary interest me much, and it had bearing, too, now and again on our case. I should much like to see him, and especial when his mind is disturbed.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z In the ditch a frog opened its eyes, disturbed by some slight noise from the hedgerow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Anyone who disturbs her will be given to the Shadow to welcome him here.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Even their horses seemed disturbed, shying away from what seemed to be a disembodied child. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her silence disturbed him; and after observing her a little while, he added, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He twanged the guitar, hoping the noise would disturb the pair huddled in the garden. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just don’t like my world disturbed without some warning. Let’s go down to the landing.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the loud silence of his dead wife, perhaps it was Ruth’s disturbing resemblance to her mother. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Singer did not raise his head, but as he passed the town pool room he caught a sidewise glance of something that disturbed him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He was disturbed by the conflicting images he had of the Farm Patrol. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s disturbing to see him like this, behaving as though he might have emotions. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I thus gave no indication of having had a disturbed night when I thanked the landlord and took my leave to explore the market town of Taunton. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They post a stake with a sign over all the nests they find—the ones they move and the ones they do not—saying that it is against the law to disturb the nest. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z When her eyes were closed and her breathing deep and steady, Tyrion slid out from beneath her, gently, so as not to disturb her sleep. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I decided not to disturb him, and I sat down at another table a few feet away and continued to watch him read. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And I found with joy that the fact of Fargo had in no way disturbed my mind’s picture of it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And there's another thing, these wasps will hunt down anyone who disturbs their nest and attempt to kill them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He didn’t want his father’s universe to be disturbed and he wanted his own to be put in order again. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If Tyr was disturbed, he did not show it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z And when she really didn’t want to be disturbed, she worked in a windowless room in the basement. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was her hands, however, that disturbed us most. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Grace, I apologize for disturbing you, but I have important information that I felt couldn't wait.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Up until then I had never been particularly disturbed about seeing a corpse—even when I’d have to sit for an hour or so at a funeral parlor when some relative had died. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z As I descended the stairs to street level, I had the persistent and disturbing sensation of floating above myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, some of the animals were disturbed when they heard that the pigs not only took their meals in the kitchen and used the drawing-room as a recreation room, but also slept in the beds. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We had disturbed the grass in front of the spider hole and the guy wasn’t sure. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There were matches upstairs in the bedroom, but I did not like to go for them because it would mean disturbing the housemaids at their work. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z This is because, when liver function is disturbed, the cholinesterase level drops below normal. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I eased my foot out from under Dandy’s head so he wouldn’t be disturbed and came off the steps and stood alone in the deep blackness of the backyard, the old mountains looming over me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You will be glad to know that Lucy is better. The dear child is still asleep. I looked into her room and saw her, but did not go in, lest I should disturb her.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Small animals in the water, microscopic organisms, sometimes phosphoresced—gave off light almost like lightning bugs—when disturbed. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Their flashlights disturbed the bats, and more bats woke up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the number of people who could grasp relativity had been reduced even further in the popular imagination–and the scientific establishment, it must be said, did little to disturb the myth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z We could still imagine that there is a set of laws that determine events completely for some supernatural being, who could observe the present state of the universe without disturbing it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, senior staff were reluctant to disturb what appeared to be Ossining’s equilibrium. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We didn’t mean to disturb you,” I apologized. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “OK” We all picked at the pizza in silence, and then we all reacted to the same disturbing sound. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “See that everybody knows! But tell them not to go crowding down disturbing her.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Calvin says, “No, not so much that. I can defend myself. I have a voice. But what Matt Drinker did to his dog, that’s different. It is disturbing.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Maybe it wasn’t too crowded. Maybe something disturbed the bees,” Petey said, in a softer voice this time. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Please excuse me while I escort this extremely disturbed and neurotic child to the other side of the car,” said Tootie. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z By that point, there had been several disturbing twists in the case. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She didn’t say or do anything that might disturb Mitt. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It disturbed him that the plants thrived and filled the fenced patch with bloom like a funeral parlor, but would not set fruit. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t disturb my concentration,” I told in her in my worst fake-serious voice. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He forced himself to make sure nothing looked disturbed before he climbed out the window. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Any attempt to measure one will unavoidably disturb the other. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Not hushed, like the Abnegation speak, always treading holy ground and trying not to disturb. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Hello, Alexander,” she says, dipping her head in acknowledgment to the man who has appeared behind them without a sound, not even disturbing the rose petals strewn across the floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A few people, including Bailey, manage to applaud, while those who had abandoned their seats return to them, looking both disturbed and curious. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The restlessness that disturbed Christine’s home state in the form of student protests in Greensboro would follow her, and engage her, at Hampton Institute. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Laleh flounced onto the couch on Dad’s other side and tucked her feet underneath her butt, disturbing the gravitational fields on the couch so Dad leaned away from me and toward her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “We are sorry if we disturbed you. We thought we would come over early and, in that way, help.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take care you do not disturb it; and even if the room feel close, do not to-night open the window or the door.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “He has prophetic dreams. Gets these great nightmares every so often, which have a disturbing tendency to come true.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Between them they decided that it would be best to disturb her discreetly rather than wake her suddenly. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father was quiet for the first few miles, and Stella did not disturb his pensive mood. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She then whispered something I could not quite hear about showing signs of being disturbed by all the upheavals in my life. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The $64,000 Question was so popular that even President Eisenhower watched it every week, telling his staff not to disturb him during its time slot. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It turned out he’d been convicted of the very disturbing and brutal murder of an older man. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He absolutely could not be disturbed, she said. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had stopped and had a light snack, gained his second wind and pressed forward, taking care not to create too much noise lest he disturb any predators. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The colors were nightmarish, the lines jagged, the images disturbing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The most disturbing thing was knowing it was meant to be me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z |
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