disturbed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disturbednext
1
as in troubled

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2
as in disordered

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verb

past tense of disturb
1
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy all that talk of war disturbed us

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2
as in removed
to change the place or position of the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone

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3
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move

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4
as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation sorry to disturb you while you're working

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as in weighed
to cause discomfort to or trouble for please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink

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Recent Examples of disturbed
Adjective
Neill plays Mark in director Andrzej Żuławski’s fearless study of madness, opposite the incredible Isabelle Adjani as his increasingly disturbed wife, Anna. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Months of the drip-drip-drip of warning signs about a perverse and violently disturbed man were not enough to convince Democratic leaders to go in a different direction in their primary. — Jennifer Bukowsky, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Verb
As Jonas tries to get work done upstairs, he is repeatedly disturbed by his mother, who is obnoxiously kvelling about his scientific breakthroughs to a neighbor in the yard. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026 No matter how popular a priest is, we must be disturbed that the same man is being repeatedly accused. — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disturbed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed
  1. troubled
  2. disordered
  3. alarmed
  4. removed
  5. disrupted
  6. bothered
  7. weighed
  8. agitated
Adjective
  • Beyond America’s troubled EV industry, Tesla is doing more than just surviving.
    — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • That can open the door for troubled cops to hop from one police department to another.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Studies have found that Black college women, as a group, report greater body satisfaction and lower rates of disordered eating than white women of comparable weight.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Research shows that such bodily scrutiny is already damaging transgender youth and that bodily shame can significantly affect young people’s mental health, leading to disordered eating and other physical and psychological harm.
    — Megan Gandy, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of disordered
Verb
  • There is currently no evidence that this is the case, and news reports suggest that OpenAI’s own safety teams were alarmed by the incident.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets.
    — Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of alarmed
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  • Their former leaders have been removed, and they’re now being run by a gay dictator facing internal divisions.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).
    — Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Trump began his remarks reflecting on the earlier event disrupted by gunfire.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Saudi airspace has mostly stayed open during the war, while other regional hubs were disrupted for weeks.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of disrupted
Verb
  • Whether you're bothered by perceiving the crease is entirely subjective, but Samsung added a dual-layered glass architecture to the inside display to reduce the visible crease by 20% on the Z Fold 8.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • With an outdoor grill, full washer and dryer, and ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom, our party of six could have camped out for a full month–and never bothered to see a theme park.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • At 19, Danitra Grays was grappling with postpartum depression, caring for her newborn daughter, Naiyla, and struggling with anxious thoughts that weighed heavily on her mind.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Public survey results will be weighed alongside another, separate EU poll conducted by an independent research company.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of weighed
Adjective
  • In the theatre, Holzinger’s instructions were direct, never agitated or hostile, spoken into a microphone from the front row.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Sharks do not typically view humans as prey, but, as wildlife biologist Forrest Galante explained to OutKick Outdoors, a curious or agitated shark can still do plenty of damage with an exploratory bite.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
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