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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These developments have alarmed some at DOT.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The move alarmed some travelers who worried that immigration officers might use overly aggressive tactics inside the nation's airports.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Overlea High School Principal responds In a letter to parents, guardians, and staff, Overlea High School Principal Monica Sample said the school was aware of the incident, and was disturbed.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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Korda was bothered by back pain starting in the second set, but played through the pain.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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This might make observers wonder why Lee even bothered to introduce the measure.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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This has real implications not only for Pakistan’s internal security but also for regional actors concerned about spillover effects.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Regulators are concerned the system fails to adequately detect and warn drivers about degraded visibility from glare, fog, or dust.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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European leaders are distracted by threats to their allies in the Gulf region, and the potential shocks to their economies.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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And Iran’s attention is not also distracted by a border war with Iraq this time.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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JoAnne Davis and other neighbors WJZ met on Friday were initially worried that whoever's responsible could strike again.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Still, others worried that significant cuts to career-technical education programs will hamstring businesses that rely on these programs to hire qualified applicants.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The standouts unsettled, provoked and occasionally disoriented, often in the same breath.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Local media rights are unsettled, labor issues are expected to cause a lockout in 2027, and the lack of a salary cap creates payroll disparities.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The launch bucked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s claims that Iranian missiles only have an approximate 1,200-mile range and angered on-edge European leaders.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Is she amused or angered or saddened by this?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Weirded out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirded%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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