hagridden

verb

past participle of hagride
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy hagridden by the specter of a terrorist attack, residents of the city were on edge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagridden
  1. alarmed
  2. worried
  3. distracted
  4. bothered
  5. unsettled
  6. disturbed
  7. concerned
  8. agitated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of alarmed
Verb
  • Earlier this year, investors worried artificial intelligence would disrupt the industry.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • But fighting that erupted in the Middle East days later upended that trajectory, pushing bond yields and mortgage rates higher as investors worried the conflict would keep oil prices and inflation elevated.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of worried
Verb
  • Although the extramarital affair made headlines at the time of Schettino’s trial, there was no evidence presented to say that he was distracted as a result of Cemortan’s presence.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Roschelle had seemed distracted lately, going to a bunch of doctors’ appointments, talking to Sapphire late at night.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of distracted
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
  • Concerns over timing of reversal The timing has unsettled some faculty.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • The centerless nature of Kiely’s grief unsettled him for a time.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of unsettled
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
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • The turnout that many were concerned had also been hurt by high ticket prices ended up being better than those first projections.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • But, as far as New Mexico’s place on the primary calendar was concerned, the committee member had a different idea.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • Allow room for your items to move freely and to be agitated.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • His whole frame was agitated by a quick and continual tremor, which his pride strove to quell, even in those circumstances of overwhelming humiliation.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of agitated
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