Collocations for "disturbance"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "disturbance" in context.
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disturbance
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the disturbance of [thought, wildlife, consciousness]
- a disturbance of the peace
- caused disturbance to [locals, residents, the school]
- was caused by the disturbance
- called in to [quell, stop, halt] the disturbances
- the disturbances (were) led by [protesters, activities, hooligans, criminals]
- [ten] were arrested during the disturbances
- [ten] arrests [during, following] the disturbances
- the disturbances were a (direct) [result, consequence] of
- a disturbance [caused, generated, induced] by
- [cars, windows, stores] were smashed during the disturbances
- can (now) [work, read, relax] without disturbance
- I apologize for the disturbance, but
- suffers [psychological, mental, emotional] disturbances
- disturbances in the [streets, town square]
- a [certain, high] degree of disturbance
- doesn't want any disturbances while she is [working, writing]
'disturbance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):