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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrought (up)
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Experts are alarmed that the cuts could leave the United States defenseless against covert foreign influence operations and embolden foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt democratic governments.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
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According to execs speaking to the paper, Williams had to be reminded several times that her show had been canceled. July 2022: Fans are dismayed and a little alarmed to discover that The Wendy Williams Show appears to have been removed from YouTube and Instagram, per Entertainment Weekly.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an upbeat earnings season.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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More bluntly – and, journalistically, more truthfully, accurately, and appropriately – these are troubled times, chaotic times.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The flip side to that is that an upset loss to either would be a death blow.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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Given his fake news rhetoric, Trump is certainly not worried about media reports, traditionally a strong external check on presidential power.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In my neighborhood, people are worried about rising costs of everything.—
Robin Holmes,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2025
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The news of a man sought by police for shooting and killing two people and abducting a child left them disturbed and frightened.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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Tegus usually are found along roads, in disturbed areas.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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After the Home Depot truck took off down the street, with Tatiana Pino in pursuit, the footage shows that the mail carrier did a U-turn and started to follow Pino’s vehicle, stopping briefly after Pino’s distraught daughter rushed outside and flagged him down.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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As for future plans, Stinchcombe’s so far unrealized ambition is to sell the debit card as a white label product to banks–a solution the banks could offer to families distraught about grandma’s out of control charitable charges or garden gnome purchases.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the midst of this domestic stress, Fang Di keeps Tian Tian safe and distracted.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some Trump advisers were nervous the deal might go south before the ceremonial signing, but felt confident by the time Mr. Trump greeted Zelenskyy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Become The Best Operator Of New AI Tools Don’t be nervous about AI.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Wrought (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrought%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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