wrought (up)

adjective

Definition of wrought (up)next
as in perturbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrought (up)
  1. alarmed
  2. troubled
  3. upset
  4. worried
  5. disturbed
  6. distraught
  7. distracted
  8. nervous
Adjective
  • As Erik becomes more worked up, an alarmed Oziel calls Lyle in, and Lyle threatens to kill Oziel.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
  • But the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, did not seem alarmed or even particularly surprised by the apocalyptic rhetoric.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of alarmed
Adjective
  • Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • There’s always a possibility that, in these troubled times, escapist blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two will find favor with a demoralized and weary audience.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Trump carried Kent County on the way to his upset Michigan win in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton by around three percentage points.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.
    Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • Creepy clowns, disturbed dolls, giant skeletons and sinister beings littered their yard — all to the delight of Chris.
    Susan Young, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Automatic backup recording function if the link is disturbed or weak.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • The previews at the beginning and end of this week’s batch of episodes also show Ashley, Taylor, Monica, and Marissa all in tears or, at the very least, distraught.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • From there, an increasingly distraught Elisabeth comes to learn of a mysterious black market drug known as the Substance, which promises to deliver her a younger and more vital version of herself – with certain caveats.
    Dan Heching, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • Grieving widows and parents across the country told them about the patchwork of laws against distracted driving, and the inconsistent citations or sentencing handed down to careless motorists.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in some ways itself a product of those concerns, both as a 36-years-later sequel and as a story about how Lydia has since stepped into the position of the distracted parent who’s unable to connect with their own moody child.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of distracted
Adjective
  • Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • As the presidential election enters the final stretch, Democrats are increasingly nervous about the outcome.
    Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nervous
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