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as in troubled
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as in paranoid
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
all that talk of war disturbed us
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as in removed
to change the place or position of
the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone
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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move
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as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
sorry to disturb you while you're working
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as in weighed
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink
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Recent Examples of disturbed
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Donald Trump's behavior should disqualify him from being America's Commander in Chief, according to William H. McRaven, who said the Republican presidential nominee was behaving like a disturbed 15-year-old boy.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
To be exposed to asbestos, any product or item containing the material would have to be disturbed, causing the fibers to be released into the air.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Automatic backup recording function if the link is disturbed or weak.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Donald Trump's behavior should disqualify him from being America's Commander in Chief, according to William H. McRaven, who said the Republican presidential nominee was behaving like a disturbed 15-year-old boy.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
When the tripwires are disturbed, the mine ejects a small warhead that explodes.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
To be exposed to asbestos, any product or item containing the material would have to be disturbed, causing the fibers to be released into the air.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed
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In the weeks since the presidential election, the network’s primetime audience has fallen by about half, sparking scores of stories about a troubled operation.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran is under the paranoid delusion that prison guards are torturing him with sound waves.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kevin McCormick and Chrystal Li will oversee Panic Carefully for Warner Bros. The movie is described as a paranoid thriller reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs and Esmail’s Emmy-winning series Mr. Robot.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The war in Ukraine has disrupted the flow of grain to Africa, and Houthi attacks on commercial shipping are causing supply chain problems in Europe and across Asia and the Americas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But 2023 disrupted this pattern.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Susan had been the CEO of her son’s company until 2010; what ultimately transpired weighed heavily on her.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History, TIME, 10 June 2024
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It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling.Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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In any case, we will not be distracted, delayed or deterred in our efforts to obtain a new trial for Danny Masterson.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Russia, distracted by its war in Ukraine, failed to provide back-up.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Disturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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