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perturbed

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verb

past tense of perturb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of perturbed
Adjective
Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
All of which is to say that the Knicks, who were quite perturbed by the tumult caused by this latest report, appear fully focused on making a legitimate title run with this group. Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 At one point, even Skeet seems perturbed. Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 The outlet also reported students were also perturbed by the news. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 But she’s perturbed when Emily adds on the allegation about her makeout session, which Gretchen’s fiancé Slade claims to have on tape. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 Rose water brings with it soothing properties and a lovely scent, as ultrafine silica powder and jojoba beads very softly help break up flakes to reveal petal-soft skin that feels pampered, not perturbed. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Each of these can get perturbed in different ways. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 One in three say over-reliance on AI without developer accountability was their top worry, while one in five were perturbed that junior engineers may see their development stunted. John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 Every so often, that stability is perturbed by environmental changes, and populations quickly evolve new ways to survive, occupying a different niche in their ecosystem. Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbed
Adjective
  • During a ten-minute break, Heidi was worried.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Midwest The Upper Midwest is the only area that has some potential for minor travel delays, but the Farmer’s Almanac isn’t too worried.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or maybe he was just disturbed by my current condition.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Madison is upset that Joe doesn’t seem that affected or eager to comfort her; meanwhile, Joe’s internally feeling like that one picture of Nicole Kidman.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The United Kingdom and India conducted their first-ever dual aircraft carrier operation during a bilateral military exercise in the Indian Ocean this week, as both nations have been alarmed by China's increasingly assertive behavior across the Indo-Pacific region.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nigin told her later that, yes, she had been alarmed by the cut but had resolved to check on her students.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • When Wright first reached out to Hall, Hall was nervous about working with the shelter.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The elbow that bothered him for days after being hit by a foul tip earlier this season.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These shoes didn’t have the best arch support, but that wasn’t something that bothered us when walking for short or long periods of time.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Yair's release in February 2025 brought relief to the family, but left them deeply anxious for Eitan.
    Itay Stern, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Limburg said the program is designed to reach people who have not been screened because of lack of medical access or transportation barriers − as well as those who are anxious or fearful over getting a colonoscopy.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But she was distracted by a nagging thought.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Or maybe we’re just easily distracted by tasks like building deer stands in the back yard, or looking for that missing purple egg.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Perturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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