as in disturbed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disquieted
Verb
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025 -
These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The musical originally toured the United States for six months in 1976, a legendarily troubled production, retooled constantly, that has long since entered stage lore.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Umpires must already see pitches accurately, move well and handle upset managers and players.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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All three have gone after one another while 71-year-old conservative activist and talk show host Curtis Sliwa aims for a major upset for Republicans.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So, when President Trump recently declared that only English was to be the official language of the U.S., many Indigenous language advocates became alarmed.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The trailer ends with the first footage of Nuñez back in character as Oscar, looking alarmed to see the cameras at his workplace.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Many were worried about stripping precipitation out of a cloud and robbing people downstream of rain.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, however, didn’t necessarily appear worried when asked what joint practices taught him about his cornerbacks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, the markets were unsettled by the Fed’s hawkish outlook, which projected just two rate cuts in 2025—fewer than anticipated—due to concerns over lingering inflation.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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While many of the studies do indicate some level of correlation between the two, the science continues to be unsettled on if, and to what extent, there truly are any adverse health impacts related to the process, and if so precisely what are those health effects.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Disquieted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disquieted. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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