as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
in her perturbation she kept calling her son, a freshman, to see if everything was all right at college
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Recent Examples of perturbation
This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, activation, and repression into a single, compact system.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That perturbation becomes much more complicated when many large particles are released at once, each with its own wake that affects its neighbors.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2025
Advantages of donor spin qubits Donor spin qubits, the focus of this project, offer greater stability against environmental perturbations than other qubit types, such as those found in superconducting circuits.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2025
In another breakthrough, researchers built an ultra-sensitive microphone informed by spider silk, which vibrates with the subtle perturbations of sound waves moving through the air.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That perturbation becomes much more complicated when many large particles are released at once, each with its own wake that affects its neighbors.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2025
Advantages of donor spin qubits Donor spin qubits, the focus of this project, offer greater stability against environmental perturbations than other qubit types, such as those found in superconducting circuits.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2025
In another breakthrough, researchers built an ultra-sensitive microphone informed by spider silk, which vibrates with the subtle perturbations of sound waves moving through the air.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbation
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Some of this fear is rooted in social comparison, but much of it is tied to daily concerns about funding retirement accounts and covering child care costs.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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While on the stand, Ventura also opened up about dating Mescudi for a short period, but allegedly having to break it off out of fear of Combs' reaction.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Many consumers also have voiced concern about having to plug the vehicle in.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Many of his followers are schoolboys — something that has sparked concern among educators worldwide.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Trousdale’s songs adroitly address female empowerment, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, mental health and other subjects while striking a winning balance between melancholia and buoyancy.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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More than 6 million have a parent with both a substance use disorder and significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or both.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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The letter is a sign of growing ties between religious and AI safety groups, which share some of the same worries.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
21 May 2025
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While Shields spent her adolescence in the spotlight starring in movies such as Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon and modeling for the likes of Calvin Klein, she's expressed her own worries for her daughters growing up in the world of social media.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The second important thing to say about the speculation around Doctor Who is that the drama’s key figures — including Gatwa himself — have done little to dispel the sense of unease.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Local police are investigating the incident as theft, while Sevnica officials expressed unease, saying Melania's image was never a source of pride for the town.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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“Perturbation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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