disturbance

Something that interrupts normal activity or stops people from being calm or quiet.

• The noise caused a disturbance.
• We finished our work without disturbance.
• Frequent disturbances kept the children awake.

How to use it: disturbance to something (The repairs caused disturbance to our daily routine.)

Similar words: disruption, interruption

Common phrases: cause a disturbance, sleep disturbance, without disturbance

A feeling of worry or inner upset.

• She felt a deep inner disturbance.
• The memory brought a sense of disturbance.
• He spoke calmly despite his emotional disturbance.

Similar words: unease, anxiety, disquiet

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: emotional disturbance, inner disturbance, sense of disturbance