1
as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
went to investigate the disturbance outside
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2
as in disruptions
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
caused a disturbance in the carefully ordered proceedings
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3
as in harassments
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the assistant apologized for the disturbance and got straight to the point
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Recent Examples of disturbances
The space weather center issued a G1 geomagnetic storm watch for a heightened risk of minor disturbances to Earth's magnetic field from the portion of the field that may reach the Earth.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
More reliable forecasts of solar activity could help protect satellites, reduce risks to navigation systems, and give power grid operators advance warning of geomagnetic disturbances.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
After Neihardt told him about the disturbances at Skyrim and his desire to investigate them properly, Richards offered to assemble a like-minded group of individuals to help him.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Sleep disturbances While marijuana’s mild sedating and relaxing effects can sometimes help people who have difficulty falling asleep, experts say there are several important things to consider before using it as a sleep aid.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Neighbors of that business said Flame 13 didn't engage with the community and had frequent noise disturbances.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Specifically, the study reviewed records of over 130,000 adults who used melatonin for needs related to insomnia or sleep disturbances and found a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with heart failure leading to hospitalization.
—Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Solar radiation storms are driven by fast-moving particles from the sun, while geomagnetic storms occur when disturbances in the solar wind interact with Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
More reliable forecasts of solar activity could help protect satellites, reduce risks to navigation systems, and give power grid operators advance warning of geomagnetic disturbances.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
After Neihardt told him about the disturbances at Skyrim and his desire to investigate them properly, Richards offered to assemble a like-minded group of individuals to help him.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Sleep disturbances While marijuana’s mild sedating and relaxing effects can sometimes help people who have difficulty falling asleep, experts say there are several important things to consider before using it as a sleep aid.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Neighbors of that business said Flame 13 didn't engage with the community and had frequent noise disturbances.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Specifically, the study reviewed records of over 130,000 adults who used melatonin for needs related to insomnia or sleep disturbances and found a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with heart failure leading to hospitalization.
—Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Solar radiation storms are driven by fast-moving particles from the sun, while geomagnetic storms occur when disturbances in the solar wind interact with Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbances
Noun
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And our former motorcoach business struggled through COVID, inflation, supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, California’s job market lost jobs for the first time in a calendar year since 2020, a period that was marred by massive disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The everyday realities of life under the occupation, including the hassles and harassments of bureaucratic delays and security checkpoints, can suddenly become matters of life and death.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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But even those noises faded into nothing once the wooden shutters were closed at turndown, and the soft whir of the air conditioning took over.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The noises also changed each night, meaning participants consistently slept under different conditions.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stein told reporters Tuesday the state expects to have about 50,000 tons of salt on hand within the next few days and entered the recent winter weather stretch with enough supply to handle three major storms.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Disturbances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbances. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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