undisturbed
adjective
un·dis·turbed
ˌən-di-ˈstərbd 
: not disturbed : not altered or interfered with
allowing the dough to rest undisturbed
wanted to read undisturbed for a few hours
a pristine forest undisturbed by humans
: not agitated or troubled
was surprisingly undisturbed by the news
Examples of undisturbed in a Sentence
didn't tell him the sad news until after the test, so he would remain undisturbed
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For decades, the bottle lay undisturbed in the family cellar until 2011, following the death of descendant Patrick de Brou de Laurière.
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Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
It is often found in heavily disturbed sites, such as roadsides, gravel pits and the edges of agricultural fields, but it can also be found in undisturbed dunes, dry prairies, oak and pine woodlands and rangeland.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Place chicken, skin sides down, in skillet; cook, undisturbed, until deeply browned on underside, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
The broader lesson is that global convergence is neither automatic nor guaranteed, but instead depends on certain conditions such as undisturbed markets, even as long-term progress has proven more robust than critics often assume.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
It is often found in heavily disturbed sites, such as roadsides, gravel pits and the edges of agricultural fields, but it can also be found in undisturbed dunes, dry prairies, oak and pine woodlands and rangeland.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Place chicken, skin sides down, in skillet; cook, undisturbed, until deeply browned on underside, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
The broader lesson is that global convergence is neither automatic nor guaranteed, but instead depends on certain conditions such as undisturbed markets, even as long-term progress has proven more robust than critics often assume.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undisturbed
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“Undisturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisturbed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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