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disturbs

VERB

bother, upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate alarm amaze annoy arouse astound complicate confuse depress dishearten disrupt distract excite frighten gall interrupt irk irritate outrage perplex perturb plague provoke puzzle rattle shake startle trouble unnerve unsettle vex worry

STRONG

afflict ail badger confound discompose distress fluster grieve harass interfere intrude molest muddle pain pester pique rouse ruffle tire unhinge

WEAK

burn up make uneasy shake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist bore calm cheer clarify clear up comfort compose delight encourage enlighten exhilarate explain gladden help lull make happy order organize placate please quiet reassure soothe tranquilize

WEAK

appease arrange locate pacify sort

VERB

disorder; dislocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse derange distort unsettle upset

STRONG

disarrange disarray discompose disorganize displace interfere jumble move muddle remove replace shift tamper

WEAK

foul up louse up mess up mix up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

order

STRONG

clear up compose fix leave alone organize remain stay

WEAK

appease arrange calm comfort locate pacify quiet reassure soothe sort

Example Sentences

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But the principality’s lingering image as a Ruritanian outpost disturbs the family as it looks out from Vaduz castle on a thriving country smoothly run by supply-side economists, bankers and industrialists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"Nature has already designed the perfect pollination system. When humans interfere too much, it often disturbs that balance," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

What really disturbs professionals is the FDA’s injection of inconsistency into its reviews of drug applications.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

His teachers say he’s very intelligent but maladjusted, that he cries every night and disturbs the other boys’ sleep.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García