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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
Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Police responded to two incidents in 2023 where the suspect was emotionally disturbed.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Infection occurs through inhalation of airborne spores from disturbed contaminated soil—the fungus is not transmitted person-to-person.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Police responded to two incidents in 2023 where the suspect was emotionally disturbed.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
The outpour of support for Mangione, including the online thirst traps of the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, has disturbed most people.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed
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The movie itself was widely criticized, with director Sam Taylor-Johnson facing accusations of exploiting Winehouse’s troubled personal life, but Abela earned high praise for her embodiment of who many deem one of the greatest musical talents of the 21st century.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stellantis, which celebrated its fourth anniversary in January following the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has had a troubled year and is shopping for a new CEO after Tavares resigned.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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There’s something transactional and performative in all his personal interactions that borders on sociopathy, before fame gave him good reason to be paranoid.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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That should help other masters athletes be a little less paranoid about the dangers of an occasional training break.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 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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Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Disturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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