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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrought (up)
Adjective
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In Maryland, though, some lawmakers have grown alarmed at the potential fallout.—
Amanda Hernandez,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Europe is alarmed at what the loss of America’s democratic leadership means for stability and progress around the world.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Setting: The Maldives Main Characters Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tristan Kennedy A charismatic but troubled political scion trying to escape his family’s legacy.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The former had Tom Hardy as a troubled guy named Locke watching his life unravel during a feature-length road trip.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The analysts are worried about the software provider’s earnings in an environment where the federal budget is being cut.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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If the Yankees are worried about pitching, Kevin Cash isn’t with his Rays.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many executives in the C-suite and across the economy remain disturbed about the trade war outlook and a White House that has given every indication it is ideologically committed to a major change in global economic policy.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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The four-episode series sees Cooper play a young, disturbed boy who’s online habits have turned deadly.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cleaning up the crash delayed the start by 15 minutes as a distraught Hadjar made his way back to the pits to watch the race unfold without him.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside co-writing and producing, Graham also stars, the British TV icon giving yet another in a long line of towering performances, this time as the son’s distraught father trying to grapple with the how’s, what’s and why’s.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Who remembers the 2005 headline-making story of how Banksy snuck a painting into the Metropolitan Museum of Art disguised with a fake beard and trench coat, while two accomplices argued with a distracted security guard?—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ivy seemed slightly distracted by Gable’s sudden appearance, which allowed Dakota Kai to open with a flurry of offense.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Wrought (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrought%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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