undisturbed

adjective

un·dis·turbed | \ ˌən-di-ˈstərbd

Definition of undisturbed

: not disturbed : not altered or interfered with allowing the dough to rest undisturbed wanted to read undisturbed for a few hours a pristine forest undisturbed by humans : not agitated or troubled was surprisingly undisturbed by the news

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Nantucket Discoveries of remains of Native Americans rise Discoveries of Native American remains have been increasing on the island, as new development means many previously undisturbed parts of Nantucket are being dug up. — BostonGlobe.com, "New England news in brief," 22 May 2018 Back in May, the nearly perfect series was capped off by a beautiful and moving finale, which means the show can live on undisturbed in the streaming heaven reserved for shows that didn't crash and burn their landing (*cough* Dexter). — refinery29.com, "This Is Keri Russell's Time To Shine — Welcome To The Russell-ution, Comrades," 13 July 2018 Cook, undisturbed, increasing heat to high if needed, until dark brown underneath, about 1 minute. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, "Spicy Pork Bowl with Greens and Carrots," 4 June 2018 Natural and man-made grooves in the subsoil or bedrock hold more moisture than the undisturbed ground around them and are usually filled with richer soils. — The Economist, "Dry weather is helping archaeologists discover ancient sites," 12 July 2018 Hugo Lloris comfortably blocked a fierce second half drive from Axel Witsel, but was otherwise largely undisturbed. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "France knocks off Belgium to reach World Cup final," 10 July 2018 The American dogs spread with humans through both continents and remained undisturbed for more than 9,000 years until the arrival of European colonists. — James Gorman, New York Times, "The Lost Dogs of the Americas," 5 July 2018 Sun bears, for example, are typically diurnal and sun-loving creatures; in undisturbed areas less than 20% of their activity occurred at night. — Kaitlyn Gaynor, CNN, "To avoid humans, more wildlife now work the night shift," 14 June 2018 Add carrots and cook in a single layer, undisturbed, until beginning to soften and brown underneath, about 2 minutes. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, "Spicy Pork Bowl with Greens and Carrots," 4 June 2018

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