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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
It is often found in heavily disturbed sites, such as roadsides, gravel pits and the edges of agricultural fields, but it can also be found in undisturbed dunes, dry prairies, oak and pine woodlands and rangeland.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 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
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
It is often found in heavily disturbed sites, such as roadsides, gravel pits and the edges of agricultural fields, but it can also be found in undisturbed dunes, dry prairies, oak and pine woodlands and rangeland.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 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
Adjective
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Some foreign papers pointed out Jackie’s history of troubled pregnancies and caesarean births.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Blue Owl is a major direct lender to the software sector, and Saba’s intervention comes amid growing scrutiny over broader risks in private credit , and the sector’s links to the troubled software space.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My practice now includes a detailed history of eating disorders and monitoring for disordered eating throughout treatment.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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For perspective, the help-seeking rate for those with disordered eating or eating disorders in the general population is between 32% and 40%.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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After an Anthropic employee inquired with Palantir about Claude’s role in the raid, a Palantir senior executive, who was alarmed by Anthropic’s seeming disapproval, notified the Pentagon, Semafor reported earlier.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The boys did not wield weapons or threaten anyone, but their brash and rowdy behavior alarmed some of the other passengers.—
Michael Bobelian,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Set on a wide, quiet stretch of Long Bay Beach, the resort feels removed but not remote.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Ehardt co-sponsored a bill that would have removed ratios altogether — in a bid to increase the number of in-home day cares available by decreasing their regulation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The business for L’Oréal — a bellwether — remained soft in 2025, especially due to the channel in China being temporarily disrupted by the suspension of the duty-free members app Sunrise and a change in domestic airport operators.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara flights have continued to be disrupted, with the alert citing flight-crew availability.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tough, undemanding, and rarely bothered by pests, a cheery patch of daffodils can last for generations.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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As a young schoolboy, Davidson was often cruelly stigmatized because no one had bothered to diagnose his disorder.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bitcoin dipped below $65,000 on Monday as investors weighed mounting tariff uncertainties and geopolitical concerns.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Customers' containers are weighed first, then filled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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 2 Mar. 2026.
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