Object

• tranquility: Nowadays, only sheep and the occasional railroad rambler disturb the tranquility of this remote spot.

• equilibrium: There was the odd disruptive element that disturbed the everyday equilibrium of the majority.

• badger: How do I go about getting a license to disturb a badger set?

• slumber: I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

• asbestos: Anyone who uses your premises, and who disturbs asbestos that has deteriorated or been damaged and releases fibers, can be at risk.

• peace: A rather striking scene disturbed the peace of a certain Sunday sometime in 1623 or 1624.

Subject

• noise: I am disturbed by noise from my neighbor, what can I do?

• arrival: At around midnight, we were rather suddenly and rudely disturbed by the late arrival of new neighbors.

• alarm: Do you like being disturbed by a burglar alarm going off for no apparent reason?

Modifying Another Word

• emotionally: They were labeled ' emotionally disturbed adolescents ' which is perhaps an oxymoron, they seemed normal to me.

• mentally: Mentally disturbed - A very small group of people have a mental disorder which compels them to steal.

• psychologically: Although the treatment of weight problems is in the realm of psychological therapy, overweight people are not necessarily psychologically disturbed.

• deeply: He added: " I am deeply disturbed about climate change.

• behaviourally: Barbara Dockar-Drysdale was one of the most influential and respected workers with emotionally and behaviourally disturbed children in Britain.

• rudely: He could thus have avoided the driver's suspected heart attack on being rudely disturbed.

Used with why or when

• when: I should send an email to A&M and ask them if it's possible from the sticks to get aggressive when disturbed when nesting.

Present participle complement

• nest: Please keep to the footpaths and do not allow dogs to disturb nesting birds.

Preposition: by

• noise: I am disturbed by noise from my neighbor, what can I do?

• arrival: At around midnight, we were rather suddenly and rudely disturbed by the late arrival of new neighbors.

• alarm: Do you like being disturbed by a burglar alarm going off for no apparent reason?