discomposure

noun

Definition of discomposurenext
as in perturbation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomposure
  1. perturbation
  2. discomfort
  3. distress
  4. agitation
  5. unease
  6. discomfiture
  7. disturbance
  8. disquiet
Noun
  • However, perturbations from the sun's gravity will ultimately break this temporary gravitational dance, sending 2024 PT5 back to its home in the Arjuna belt.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Relative genotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons inferred from free energy perturbation approaches.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of perturbation
Noun
  • But Hamaguchi is a master of the slow narrative burn, and the minor municipal drama of Evil Does Not Exist eventually reflects the discomfort of a society that feels out of balance, thanks to humanity’s encroachment on the natural world.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This could be a defining moment for finding a balance between independence and partnership — don’t ignore the discomfort.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of discomfort
Noun
  • The lawsuit alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
  • While one source said the legal action is ongoing, the litigation is not creating any prohibitive financial distress for VREG.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of distress
Noun
  • Then create an email outline showing exactly where to position the problem, agitation, and solution sections for maximum impact.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Less common side effects are agitation, fatigue, mood swings, nightmares, skin irritation, and heart palpitations.21 Interactions: There are quite a few potential medication interactions with melatonin.
    Willow Jarosh, MS, RD, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of agitation
Noun
  • Jobs have been scarce since the end of the peak TV era, leading to a general sense of unease among the membership.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Reports suggest plans are already creating unease among federal workers who are concerned about whether their jobs may be cut by the incoming administration.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of unease
Noun
  • Everywhere, Ryback says, the cartoonists and editorialists delighted in Hitler’s discomfiture.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Back in the States, Frankie suffers from terrifying episodes of PTSD, from society’s refusal to believe that women served in the conflict and from her own parents’ discomfiture over her service.
    Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Definition of discomfiture
Noun
  • New data gathered by Winstons Beds, which aggregates information from a variety of different noise sources, assigned each state in the U.S. a noise score, revealing which states have the most background disturbances.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Topline Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy was arrested at his Los Angeles home and booked for domestic violence this week after police were called to investigate a domestic disturbance, the Burbank Police Department confirmed Thursday.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • But this apparent calm masks major sources of disquiet.
    Paul Staniland, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2019
  • Meanwhile, the voices of disquiet around them are getting louder.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of disquiet
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