perturbed

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Although not as destructive as the impact that killed off the dinosaurs, the strikes would have perturbed the global climate and caused local extinctions.

From Science Magazine

With conditions historically loose in developed markets, policymakers may not be too perturbed yet.

From Reuters

In fact, around the Villages, where Republicans outnumber Democrats by more than two to one, I haven’t run across many conservatives perturbed by the possible fraud in their midst.

From New York Times

The golfers, typically perturbed by the slightest shadow or break from silence, embrace the chaos, raising hands to ears for more roars, shrugging off the jeers for the slightest miscalculation.

From Seattle Times

In 1879, Scandinavians were so perturbed by Henrik Ibsen’s new play that party invitations asked guests to not mention “A Doll’s House.”

From Washington Post