as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night
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Recent Examples of perturb
With fans perturbed at seeing their club falling behind their rivals on and off the field, an equally frustrated Gerrard discussed his position after the summer transfer window.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Many are pleased by the news, yet simultaneously perturbed by the fact studies linking Red Dye 3 to cancer were released decades ago.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Otherwise the plasma will simply stream by, scarcely perturbing our planet.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024
Cutting a long story short, a vocal minority of reactionary gamers is perturbed that a sci-fi video game features a Black samurai protagonist, despite the game’s hokey premise centering on the genetic recording of memories written to computer software.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Many are pleased by the news, yet simultaneously perturbed by the fact studies linking Red Dye 3 to cancer were released decades ago.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Otherwise the plasma will simply stream by, scarcely perturbing our planet.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024
Cutting a long story short, a vocal minority of reactionary gamers is perturbed that a sci-fi video game features a Black samurai protagonist, despite the game’s hokey premise centering on the genetic recording of memories written to computer software.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturb
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Stay on marked trails, pack all your trash, and respect wildlife (do not feed or disturb them).—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Pritzker argued the current moment has disturbing parallels to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Have we been distracted too much by all the verbal fireworks this season from CK, Phillip, and Seychelle to notice that Lete is an absolute assassin out there?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Grave screamed for help, but security personnel were distracted by the game and not paying attention, the lawsuit said.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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As Caro settled into life in a new country, one thing often bothered him.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Reports that Paramount Global is considering a financial settlement on the Trump federal lawsuit have alarmed journalists within CBS News and beyond.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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But his approach to doing so has alarmed many U.S. allies, as his administration recently opened up talks with Russia and signalled openness to peace talks that could potentially embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin and sideline Ukraine.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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How to Get Around With most of Grenada's hotels and resorts clustered around areas like Grand Anse Beach and St. George's, many visitors won't need to worry about transportation for most of their trip.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Immigrants worry about what happens next Without her, and with ongoing threats togovernment health care programs, Julia worries her clients would be left uncared for.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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The sense of uncertainty is particularly strong in places where political instability can suddenly unsettle one’s sense of home, values and economic security.—
Gregor Nassief,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Trump's rapprochement with Russia has nonetheless unsettled America's historic allies in Europe.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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There were many panels on topics that concern the XR industry, including why growth hasn’t happened as many have expected, along with presentations that introduced new technologies.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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These developments sent the stock market on a roller-coaster ride Tuesday while sparking Wall Street concerns about a potential global trade war.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Astronauts will initiate the fermentation in space by adding water to the device, which will monitor the level of alcohol and mechanically agitate the mash to achieve successful fermentation.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Neither country wants the burden of millions of desperate Gazans who will agitate to return home to Palestine.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Perturb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturb. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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