undisturbed

adjective

un·​dis·​turbed ˌən-di-ˈstərbd How to pronounce undisturbed (audio)
: 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

Examples of undisturbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today, its relatively undisturbed colonial remnants are ripe with historical material. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024 The country uses the tax (called the Daily Sustainable Development Fee) in an attempt to preserve the country’s natural, undisturbed beauty and to protect traditional Buddhist culture. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024 All six individuals who received this stimulation in the prefrontal cortex after the night the electrode was live compared with their memory after undisturbed sleep, the scientists reported in 2023. Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024 Partially cover the pot and cook, undisturbed, until the onions soften and begin to brown in spots, stirring up the brown bits every 20 minutes or so. Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024 One version of this argument asserts that by placing solar panels on old industrial properties that have limited uses – such as old surface coal mines, chemical plants or former military sites – no undisturbed land will need to be used for solar power. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 In those with lactose intolerance, the undisturbed lactose makes its way into the large intestine, where a motley assortment of gut microbes makes eager work of it. Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024 Flip and cook other side, undisturbed, until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chop registers 135°, 1 to 2 minutes. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 Cover and simmer, undisturbed, until all liquid is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Mike Lata, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undisturbed was circa 1610

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“Undisturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisturbed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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