chivied

verb

variants or chivvied
past tense of chivy
as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation a boss with a reputation for chivying his workers about every little thing

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  1. bothered
  2. worried
  3. disturbed
Verb
  • The effect that Republicans’ Wuhan investigations and right-leaning media had on Fauci’s public image continuously bothered him, according to the writings.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Johnson took the job partly out of patriotism; he was bothered that so few people knew the smartphone was a Canadian invention.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • When Gunther von Hagens’s exhibition came to town, security guards worried less about theft than nausea.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
  • However, Keller residents who posted on social media worried about the proximity of the data center to their homes.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of worried
Verb
  • The size and ferocity of the La Mierla fire disturbed Aragüés, yet the situation was about to get worse.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Turner said the treatment of the teenagers in Seattle disturbed her even more.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbed
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“Chivied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivied. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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