perturbable

Definition of perturbablenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbable
Adjective
  • Even Adam’s irritable female boss, Suzie (Sasheer Zamata), hides under a people-pleasing mask.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • The coach of the team, Tarrant, an irascible, former Marine, allowed outsiders to come watch practice.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Their first conversation is comically lopsided, and McKellen, purring his way through what is effectively a monologue, lays the groundwork for his most vividly inhabited and hilariously irascible performance in years.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • People are touchy during the Full Moon.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Although unconfirmed, sources also believe Biel may still be upset by photos published by The Sun in 2019 of Timberlake being touchy with his Palmer co-star Alisha Wainwright in New Orleans.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 May 2026
Adjective
  • This is a testy day for romance.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
  • The only other testy line of inquiry pressured Altman to admit that as CEO of OpenAI’s for-profit and nonprofit arms, Altman had no oversight.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • The Spurs are coming off a dramatic ousting of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in seven games.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
  • In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The rest of the cast including Lennie, Sánchez-Gijón, Luengo and Smit fit right in to Almodóvar’s uniquely melodramatic world.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 May 2026
  • The day started with security measures both real and melodramatic.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • Inside his brilliance lies a complex vibrato, leading to the richest of articulated vocals, even some soulful deviation that lean towards hints of melisma.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Rivera beautifully blends his soulful pop with the heart of música Mexicana in an LP that serves as a love letter to Mexico.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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