perturbed
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He said he was not perturbed by the stock drop, noting that Facebook fell under $18 a share just months after its May 2012 IPO closed at $38 a share.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Not that McIlroy seemed perturbed as the wind gusted beyond 30mph across the 7,440-yard track.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
I obviously was perturbed by it, but I acted like I wasn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
More curiously, even though U.S. high-yield spreads are at post-1998 lows, few investors seemed to be unduly perturbed here.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025
Mr. Watras looked pretty perturbed by this news — every teacher in the world has a soft spot for Annette, plus the girl’s a musical dynamo.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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