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disturbed

[dih-sturbd] / dɪˈstɜrbd /


ADJECTIVE
disturbed mentally
Synonyms


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The uneasy orchestral writing acts as a collective, disturbed subconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Some rattlesnakes may be disturbed by a person who is 20 feet away and rattle in the hopes of getting the person to leave the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The weather rules include atmospheric electricity, types of cloud, specifically cumulus and disturbed weather like rain or strong winds.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"If the main raw material is disturbed, the whole industry is disturbed," Dulera told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Einstein was so disturbed by the idea of singularities that he denied the existence of black holes.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife