Synonym: affray, commotion, disruption, flutter, folie, fray, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, interference, kerfuffle, mental disorder, mental disturbance, noise, perturbation, psychological disorder, ruffle, to-do, upset. Similar words: disturb, disturbing, urban, distance, suburban, in the distance, perturbation, assistance. Meaning: [dɪ'stɜːbəns] n. 1. activity that is an intrusion or interruption 2. an unhappy and worried mental state 3. a disorderly outburst or tumult 4. a noisy fight 5. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion 6. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness 7. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication.
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91. It would also have been an open invitation to civic disturbance.
92. Disturbance and high tides pose the greatest threats to the breeding birds.
93. But snoring loudly and habitually can be an indication of a potentially life-threatening breathing disturbance known as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
94. Periods of this order should be allocated to the major problems and decisions, protected from disturbance.
95. Such systems are highly initial-condition sensitive, so it might seem that they can not dissipate disturbance at all.
96. Any disturbance to the body's state of equilibrium can produce it.
97. Furthermore, the importance of predation can be seen as yet another element in the disturbance picture.
98. Anytime they had a disturbance in the ghetto he would call me.
99. There had been some disturbance there, too, when their master launched his attack.
100. These structures need to be erected and dismantled quickly with a minimum of disturbance whilst encountering many difficult locations.
101. The latter two points help to minimise disturbance of the interior air and thus reduce the possibility of temperature fluctuations.
102. Physical disability or mental disturbance can lead to difficulties shopping for food, and in its preparation and cooking.
103. One would be a very acute, severe degree of disturbance.
104. A major disturbance broke out in May 1989 after a Latino police officer shot and killed a black motorcyclist.
105. Residents complained about the disturbance caused by the work on the roads.
106. These matters confirm me in the view already expressed that the disturbance complained of in this case is not actionable.
107. This model gave off a steady hum that allowed it to be used indoors without disturbance to neighbours.
108. Threats to its survival include habitat change, disturbance, egg collecting and severe winters.
109. The car was slowly winched out of the water so that forensic experts could begin their work with the minimum of disturbance.
110. Realistic gardeners encourage this diversity while remaining alert to early symptoms of disturbance.
111. But eventually, without disturbance, the secondary forest will reach such a state of maturity to be classified as primary.
112. With the distress and disturbance it's going to cause, they might as well close it off altogether.
113. The nesting trunk in the aviary is carefully screened to avoid disturbance.
114. A mis-diagnosis can result in unnecessary component removal and systems disturbance with the associated expansion of departure delay time.
115. Secondly, by no means all abnormal changes in mood signify a psychotic disturbance.
116. Such a calculation is unlikely to produce a sum of money anywhere near the true cost of disturbance.
117. They will roughly double their peeking rates from 10 to 20 peeks per minute following disturbance by a cat. Sentencedict.com
118. The conference outside the gates had ceased, and the torches wavered as men turned to seek the disturbance.
119. It is best done at this stage to avoid unnecessary disturbance later on.
120. Other side effects include gastrointestinal disturbance, drowsiness, hair loss, and peripheral edema.
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