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Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As part of that crackdown, the FBI in January seized the electronic devices of a Washington Post reporter, a move that alarmed media organizations and advocates of press freedom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Maritime users were particularly alarmed because the location data feature could counter GPS spoofing and jamming that have been occurring in waters in the Middle East, allowing boats to safely navigate despite electronic signal interference.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Emmanuel co-stars as Detective Doran, an officer assigned to shadow Grimes, with Greenwood playing Henry Monroe, the therapist Grimes is mandated to see, whose sessions begin to reveal the detective’s troubled past.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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The discoveries, announced Sunday, are part of the Egyptian government’s efforts to boost the country’s tourism industry and bring cash to the troubled economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Brueggmann was more than good Friday, lifting the Warriors to a 2-1 upset victory over Marist in a Class 4A state semifinal game at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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According to the standings, this wasn’t much of an upset.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Kyoto, Japan — Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Farmers are now worried the beef industry could be on the fritz for a while.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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When Dodge promoted her talk on Instagram earlier this month, the post attracted nearly 1,300 comments, many of which were written by disquieted Dodge students and alumni.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the series finale, Bill is shot and killed by his disturbed neighbor, Carl (Carlos Jacott).—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the center's forecasters track fronts, tropical waves and other areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic, Gulf, Caribbean and eastern Pacific.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The first glimpse at Season Two picks up at that moment and reveals a distraught Julia alone with their baby.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The first glimpse at Season 2 picks up at that moment and reveals a distraught Julia alone with their baby.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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“Wrought (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrought%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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