as in disturbs
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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The idea that there can be any kind of misalignment between them, though, disturbs her.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026 -
An intense exchange disturbs peace on the job as Mercury and Pluto clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Rebecca worries about her husband, whose work as a mechanic can be dangerous.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Greene worries that rising prices and the disappearance of mass-market paperbacks could create a future where fewer readers take chances on unfamiliar authors.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Chasing the mirage of consciousness distracts from the urgent task of building AI that helps humans without pretending to be human.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Others argue that focusing on AI welfare distracts from urgent human concerns.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The loss concerns an avid birder like Gang.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Lawmaker concerns over wait times persist Bisignano's testimony comes more than one year after he was sworn in to lead the Social Security Administration in May 2025.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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In New York, there's no worry; no one bothers us.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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If that higher monthly electricity bill bothers you, call Energy Secretary Chris Wright.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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That number alarms many people in the space community and has spurred efforts to start cleaning up our orbital neighborhood.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
5 May 2026
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But Hyd unsettles this arrangement with their deadpan affect, playing the part of a mourning truth-seeker trying to live in the moment.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Her healing skills soon prove invaluable, but her wild, curious nature unsettles the monks as an evil count threatens to destroy anyone who dares protect her.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The court’s intervention to stop the recount angers Democrats to this day.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
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And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Disquiets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disquiets. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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