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as in troubled
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as in disordered
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
all that talk of war disturbed us
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as in removed
to change the place or position of
the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone
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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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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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
This is even more likely to occur if the plant’s roots were heavily disturbed or pruned during the repotting process.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later, several surrogates were disturbed by the fact that another fertility attorney, Douglas Kautzky, who had been suggested by Mark Surrogacy to negotiate some of their contracts, had worked with Silvia and Guojun before, and hadn’t alerted the women to the family’s size.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Zane stars as a disturbed kidnapper whose victims escape into the real world for the first time.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
This is even more likely to occur if the plant’s roots were heavily disturbed or pruned during the repotting process.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
That disturbed Hansford enough.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later, several surrogates were disturbed by the fact that another fertility attorney, Douglas Kautzky, who had been suggested by Mark Surrogacy to negotiate some of their contracts, had worked with Silvia and Guojun before, and hadn’t alerted the women to the family’s size.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed
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There is enough potential that the site was chosen for the 2025 Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge, which featured graduate students from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado Boulder who were tasked with coming up with ideas for how to revive the troubled site.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Colin painted a picture of himself as a man working hard to keep his family together, struggling to connect with his troubled son.—
Kat Greene,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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On TikTok, the hashtag #SkinnyTok, which promoted content around disordered eating, was banned from search results last summer after gaining massive popularity on the platform.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Add intense pressure to meet unrealistic body standards, and the chance of developing disordered eating climbs even higher.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rinehart’s comments alarmed some AP journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has alarmed the international community, particularly as the area is one where other militant organizations, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, still have a presence and have been trying to resurface.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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When Wondra was removed from his cell and placed on suicide watch, Crimin said, his possessions were boxed up.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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After receiving permission from the government, Brevard County Public Works removed 10,000 pounds of concrete to create an opening large enough to extract the animal.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, air travel across the Middle East remains severely disrupted, with Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad all saying their operations continue to be suspended due to safety concerns.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,Victor Loh,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Evacuation flights have begun departing the UAE after airport closures that have disrupted some of the world’s busiest airports.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Fallon then asked if she doesn’t get bothered by being too famous for the cruise.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Take a break from mundane tasks and escape into your own world, where you will not be bothered.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Other states have increasingly weighed how to shield their residents from the consequences of invisible but ever-growing mountains of information amassed by smartphone apps, traffic cameras and nosy household appliances.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Middleton weighed the decision to stay or join a championship contender for the last few weeks, but ultimately decided to spend the rest of the regular season in a Mavericks uniform instead.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Disturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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