as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
a perturbed look betrayed her nervousness at her first job interview
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as in disturbed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night
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Recent Examples of perturbed
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Each of these can get perturbed in different ways.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
One in three say over-reliance on AI without developer accountability was their top worry, while one in five were perturbed that junior engineers may see their development stunted.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Every so often, that stability is perturbed by environmental changes, and populations quickly evolve new ways to survive, occupying a different niche in their ecosystem.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Solène doesn’t seem perturbed, and this is the beginning of me feeling insane.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump said he was perturbed by the Ukrainian leader’s resistance.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Coleman found no pretentiousness in Trafford, and he was not perturbed by the drop in facilities compared to the Etihad Campus.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
—Verb
Rose water brings with it soothing properties and a lovely scent, as ultrafine silica powder and jojoba beads very softly help break up flakes to reveal petal-soft skin that feels pampered, not perturbed.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbed
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The man, a legal researcher who lives legally in the United States, is worried he might be targeted by the federal government for speaking freely.—
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As the day progressed though, Marsh became worried again.—
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Sleep may be disturbed by a pet's movements, and dogs may bite if startled.—
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After the assassination, Morelo said he was disturbed by those who mocked or celebrated the conservative activist's killing.—
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George Springer has every right to be upset about the call that went against him in the game Tuesday night for his Toronto Blue Jays against the Boston Red Sox.—
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All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.—
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The sheriff's office said the children were then rescued by family members who had rushed to the scene, alarmed by the video.—
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The threats coming from Vance and a top Trump official alarmed many of the country’s major philanthropies.—
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But there will be a lot of nervous folks in New England hoping Bregman's stay in Boston extends past the one-year mark.—
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Others were forced into the car, nervous at the prospect of 48 phone-free hours filled with talk about feelings.—
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Edman is still bothered by the same ankle injury that landed him on the IL twice this season but is expected to be available when the Dodgers start the postseason on Tuesday.—
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Finney's younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is bothered by nightmarish visions of an alpine camp, and the siblings investigate only to discover that the Grabber has found a way to torture from the other side.—
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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.—
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Right now, CEOs are both bullish and anxious.—
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Items Made of Quality Materials Stephanie Wells recommends not getting distracted by looking for a particular type of item while thrifting but instead keeping your eyes open to a number of quality materials.—
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Prosecutors told the jury not to be distracted by these arguments, that the broader picture clearly showed who was at the center of these killings.—
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“Perturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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