disruptive

adjective

dis·rup·tive dis-ˈrəp-tiv

: disrupting or tending to disrupt some process, activity, condition, etc. : causing or tending to cause disruption

a disruptive weather pattern

It is hoped that, if the child learns that disruptive behavior brings no rewards, his tantrums will diminish and perhaps stop.—

Susan Sheehan

In recent years, airlines began to carry plastic handcuffs as a way to restrain disruptive passengers.—

Erik Holm

Other teammates marvel at how easily he morphs from a mild-mannered family man in the locker room into a disruptive force on the field.—

Jefri Chadiha

disruptively adverb

acting disruptively

disruptiveness noun

… the disruptiveness of climatic change will depend strongly on the rate of change. —

Roger Revelle

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On the disruptive side, the Dogecoin community played a notable role in the GameStop short squeeze of 2021. —

Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 But the young players have been disruptive, pressuring quarterbacks and amassing 27 sacks, tied for 12th in the NFL. —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 And the film uses the image that includes Barrow to dig into how disruptive Barrow was on Bad Boy’s operations. —

Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024 The Elizabethtown resident was convicted in March on several counts, including violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and disruptive conduct in a restricted building. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disruptive