freaked

adjective

Definition of freakednext
as in bothered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaked
  1. bothered
  2. worried
  3. distraught
  4. upset
  5. disturbed
  6. disquieted
  7. aggrieved
  8. troubled
Adjective
  • Apart from that takeaway, Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love rarely looked bothered.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • To say social media got hot and bothered would be the understatement of the year.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Maybe that sounds counterintuitive to folks worried about how the Bears are going to supply their roster with high-end talent in the next couple of years, and there will be a host of needs on defense alone.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Delawalla adds that many voters may also be worried about public health, particularly given the ongoing measles crisis and the summer’s cyclosporiasis outbreak.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • One of the other animals, a ram, tells Wilbur he is being raised for slaughter, leaving him understandably distraught.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The only thing left in the field was a distraught college kid, pacing back and forth, muttering to himself, and suffering over what might have been.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • This non-woody vine from Asia is found along rivers and streams, abandoned home sites, and other moist, disturbed habitats.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Forecasters are also watching another area of disturbed weather that currently has a 10% chance of tropical development.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • When Dodge promoted her talk on Instagram earlier this month, the post attracted nearly 1,300 comments, many of which were written by disquieted Dodge students and alumni.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of disquieted
Adjective
  • Soon, other aggrieved groups—farmers, trade unionists, climate activists, yellow-vest protesters angered by rising costs—joined in, and the demonstrations that followed quickly became some of France’s most widespread and explosive since 1968.
    — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers trailed, 33-6, at halftime in front of an aggrieved home crowd that rained boos on them at several junctures.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggrieved
Adjective
  • His arrival will force Violette to confront hidden truths of her troubled past filled with hidden truths.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But when their increasingly dangerous scheme becomes a plan to escape their troubled families, the stakes spiral beyond their control.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
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