disturbance

• The meeting was scarce fully gathered when they came; but we that were in the family, and many others, were settled in it in great peace and stillness, when on a sudden the prancing of the horses gave notice that a disturbance was at hand. —  The History of Thomas Ellwood Written by Himself
• One believes the disturbance was the result of an explosion Maybe them dead man blowed up," suggested Monk They were subject to unknown forces," said Johnny. —  033 - Murder Melody
• Who could have predicted that the disturbance was a one hundred and fifty something foot tall tyrannosaurus rex? —  Popular in the last 8 hours
• Buonaparte's company was sent among others, but those earlier on the ground had been active, several workmen had been killed, and the disturbance was already quelled when he arrived. —  The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.)
• If we call organic diseases of the mind those in which the mental disturbance is the accompaniment of a brain disturbance, and functional those in which no brain disturbance exists, we leave entirely the ground of modern psychology. —  Psychotherapy

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