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past tense form of plague.
past participle of plague.

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obsessed adj.
troubled adj.
troubled adj.

ADJECTIVE

obsessed

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captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled

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bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered possessed prepossessed seized tormented

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eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in

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disenchanted

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indifferent unconcerned

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troubled

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afflicted bothered concerned distraught distressed irritated pained puzzled tormented

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alarmed harassed worried

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asea fearful uneasy

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calm happy untroubled

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at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

ADJECTIVE

troubled

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agitated anxious bothered concerned confused distraught distressed disturbed frightened irritated pained puzzled scared tormented tortured unsettled worried

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aggravated alarmed anguished annoyed beset chagrined discombobulated disconcerted displeased disquieted flustered harried harrowed inconvenienced irked miffed mortified perplexed perturbed pestered provoked riled ruffled shaken terrified upset vexed

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afraid apprehensive fearful in a tizzy overwrought put out uneasy worried stiff

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calm certain comforted content happy sure unconcerned untroubled unworried

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pleased

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at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

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plagued

"This is no time to return anyone forcibly to a country plagued by egregious human rights violations and abuses," UN rights chief Volker Turk last week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The rule was plagued by delays and litigation from the for-profit college industry.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The company balked at launching the app widely during a banner year for sports betting, as bugs, personnel problems and compliance issues plagued the rollout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The lawsuit alleges the project was plagued with sloppy workmanship and insufficient oversight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Pax slept fitfully through the afternoon, plagued by dreams in which his boy was tangled in smoking wires.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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