disturbed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disturbednext
1
as in troubled

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2
as in disordered

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disturbed

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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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5
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
After Nijinsky began to show signs of schizophrenia, this mask, or persona, grew disturbed. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 As reported by at the time by CBS Chicago's Jim Avila, the grave was over 5 feet deep and 6 feet wide, and was discovered after heavy rains washed away part of the freshly disturbed ground. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
The location of the digging also could have disturbed another grave that may now be unmarked. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Home to North America’s tallest mountain, Denali's six million acres of wilderness are disturbed by only one road. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 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
  • The film centers on Prabha, a troubled young man whose sudden and unexplained death triggers a ripple effect across his extended family and community.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • What To Watch For Whether Guerrero’s shooting will spur efforts to add guardrails on ICE agents, as Democratic lawmakers told the AP that Brouillette’s allegedly troubled background had exposed flaws in how the agency hires and deploys its officers.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 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
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  • The idea of abandoning the whole schedule alarmed several health officials, including then-FDA commissioner Marty Makary and Tracy Beth Høeg, one of his top deputies, four sources said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The prospect of mass deportations to a country reeling from deadly gang warfare, a deepening humanitarian emergency and record numbers of people who have fled their homes has alarmed Haitians at home and abroad.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
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  • At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • In Utah, a yearlong audit of voter registration released in May found 27 noncitizens who were removed from voter rolls out of more than 2 million voters.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026
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  • Residents from Minnesota to Washington, DC, told CNN the noxious air has disrupted their lives, seeping into everything from their health and leisure to their businesses and family life.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The 1859 Carrington Event, the strongest geomagnetic storm on record, disrupted telegraph systems around the world and pushed auroras from their usual high-latitude skies near the Arctic and Antarctic to locations as far south as the tropics.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disrupted
Verb
  • The knee has mostly bothered Ohtani on the mound, rather than at the plate.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • As of the time of this writing, almost four months after its publication, the text still contains a typo in its opening lines, suggesting to me that no one close to the author has even bothered to read it with care.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Look for judges’ orders and jury verdicts, which can be useful to see how a court weighed claims.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as traders weighed another tamer-than-expected inflation report.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of weighed
Adjective
  • The bison then appeared to become agitated and began running toward the pair.
    — Sara Smart, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • The animal, clearly agitated, appeared to target the man in footage captured Friday at one of the park's campgrounds.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
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