WEIRDED OUT Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

weirded out

verb

past tense of weird out

as in alarmed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it

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That move sparked enormous street protests in Israel, and alarmed many Israeli citizens overseas.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
The new company has nearly $80 billion in debt, with leverage of six-and-a-half times trailing earnings, a ratio that has alarmed investors and triggered credit rating downgrades.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of alarmed

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And voters in both parties want to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, concerned that lawmakers are using privileged information to enrich themselves.

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
In the same poll, 81% of young Democrats, 67% of independents, and 60% of young Republicans said they were concerned.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of concerned

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Now, pressed to maintain its influence in Pyongyang amid a growing Russian–North Korean security relationship—and with the rest of the world distracted by other geopolitical crises—China has gone silent on the issue.

— Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
Investigators do not believe Hackett was distracted, impaired or speeding.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of distracted

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Sonia Cotto, a 12-year resident of South Middle River, is among neighbors worried about what could come next after Covenant House purchased four nearby lots.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Residents also worried about crime, insufficient parking and declining property values.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of worried

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Within that rigidity lay a fear of becoming overwhelmed by patients’ suffering and then unsettled just before operating.

— Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Taken as a whole, the national numbers reveal an electorate that is unsettled, gloomy and likely looking for change.

— Ari Pinkus, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsettled

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Madigan’s downfall began with women angered by his handling of #MeToo incidents involving his campaign and government staff in 2017 and 2018.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
But others, particularly in Missouri, have been concerned and angered to see that their bills will soon go up, the second price hike for this year.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of angered

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