He is discomfited by disturbances like a suddenly ringing telephone, a last-minute change of plans or a friend's unexpected visit.

A cycle caused by random disturbances.

By such "disturbances" the court meant interracial relationships.

The result is static, brought about by electromagnetic disturbances from such sources as a vacuum cleaner or a fluorescent light.

His attempts to concentrate are foiled by external disturbances, noisy neighbours and city sounds.

The first years of his reign were marked instead by internal disturbances between Afonso and his brothers and sisters.

The flames flickered constantly, as though troubled by subtle disturbances in the air.

If they are very severe and accompanied by disturbances of vision, see your doctor immediately as this is a symptom of pre-eclampsia.

However, when not maintained by frequent fires and human disturbances, they regenerate naturally and speedily to secondary young forest.

Many plants and animals benefit from the conditions created by disturbances.