wrought (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrought (up)
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But other times, a lot of the expressions that people interpret in the film as scared and alarmed or vexed by the invisible forces are the results of things on set that are just bizarre and kind of hilarious.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • News of Tesla’s robotaxi plans surprised and alarmed regulators, according to emails among California and federal officials and a Tesla public-policy staffer, which Reuters obtained through a public-records request.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, thematically and stylistically this is of a piece with its predecessors’ interest in dysfunctional families, troubled teens and tweens (once again directed with skill by Omerzu), and unexpected narrative diversions and surprises.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But while they’re known for their humor, Martin is hoping to induce a different feeling in viewers with Wayward, a new Netflix thriller that deals with the troubled teen industry, set to debut September 25.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • George Springer has every right to be upset about the call that went against him in the game Tuesday night for his Toronto Blue Jays against the Boston Red Sox.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The man, a legal researcher who lives legally in the United States, is worried he might be targeted by the federal government for speaking freely.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As the day progressed though, Marsh became worried again.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Like Maddie, the movie is warm, funny, and sincere—and maybe a little disturbed.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, starring Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen and Jim Siedow, follows a group of friends who are attacked by the cannibalistic killer Leatherface and his equally disturbed family.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The doctor may be exhausted from lack of sleep, or distraught after having performed CPR on a baby for forty-five minutes.
    Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The season ends on a cliffhanger, where a distraught Momo grapples with the jealousy of seeing Vamola kiss Okarun, leaving the door open for more romance and rivalry to come.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The music flows with a nice distracted elegance.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Excessive speed, distracted and impaired driving are the leading causes of crashes in Michigan, MSP Second District Public Information Officer Lt.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Wrought (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrought%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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