wrought (up)

adjective

Definition of wrought (up)next
as in perturbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrought (up)
  1. alarmed
  2. troubled
  3. upset
  4. worried
  5. disquieted
  6. disturbed
  7. distraught
  8. distracted
Adjective
  • Since Melanie Federline’s arrest, details in the arrest warrant about loose pills and the use of allergy medicine in the home as a sleep aid have alarmed physicians and child welfare experts.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In New York and then Kansas City, Morgenthau grew alarmed as the United States watched Nazi Germany rearm, annex Austria, and invade Czechoslovakia.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of alarmed
Adjective
  • It was meant to give kids from troubled homes an opportunity to learn the skills and discipline of a sport.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The health system, while under Sarian’s leadership, bought the hospitals from troubled Steward Healthcare System in 2024 as part of a deal Steward made to thin debt.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Signs so far show Singles’ Day, China ’s biggest online shopping festival, is failing to entice worried consumers into splashing out more, even when they are offered bargains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Additionally, The Wall Street Journal previously reported that the PMA is worried that if the watchmen went on strike, that other ILWU dockworkers would walk off the job in solidarity.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of disquieted
Adjective
  • This non-woody vine from Asia is found along rivers and streams, abandoned home sites, and other moist, disturbed habitats.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Forecasters are also watching another area of disturbed weather that currently has a 10% chance of tropical development.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • The victim’s distraught mother spoke briefly to the Daily News through the family’s apartment door.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Owusu’s family, from Ghana, are distraught over the loss of the beloved and talented musician, ABC 7 NY reported.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • Workers in uncomfortable gear can become distracted, struggle through demanding shifts, and lose confidence that their employer takes their safety seriously.
    — Allison Anderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its opposition to intense Pluto could make a distracted response sting more than expected.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of distracted
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