disturbed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disturbednext
1
as in troubled

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2
as in disordered

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disturbed

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verb

past tense of disturb
1
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy all that talk of war disturbed us

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2
as in removed
to change the place or position of the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone

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3
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move

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4
as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation sorry to disturb you while you're working

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5
as in weighed
to cause discomfort to or trouble for please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink

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Recent Examples of disturbed
Adjective
Come back to the conversation Whereas adults may be able to more quickly move on with their daily lives after feeling disturbed or frightened by upsetting media, children may experience more elevated and prolonged stress. — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 This toxic plant flourishes in disturbed areas and prefers moist soils. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
While the noise from the street would at times bleed into the living room, the bedroom was quiet, and our sleep was never disturbed by late-night foot traffic. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disturbed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed
  1. troubled
  2. disordered
  3. alarmed
  4. removed
  5. disrupted
  6. bothered
  7. weighed
  8. agitated
Adjective
  • Super Micro Computer, the troubled hardware ally of Nvidia and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has finally hired a new head of finance.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Actor Ryan Eggold made an appearance reprising his role as Matt Riley, the troubled brother of Detective Vincent Riley, showing up in court and wanting justice for his brother’s death.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Fundamentally, Beccia said, disordered eating is a mental health issue.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The deadline The first thing out of that loop is DRX, short for disordered rocksalt, a family of cathode materials that use neither nickel nor cobalt.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disordered
Verb
  • The symptom that alarmed me most in that moment was the progressive skin wrinkling in some NCBRS teens.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Those moves have alarmed Japan, whose economy is dependent for its survival on open sea lines and which recently has been embroiled in a spat with China over remarks that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of alarmed
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  • Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • While the restorations are only to the marble surface of the building, the meticulous nature of the job would have disrupted all aspects of the Plaza experience for would-be guests.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrupted
Verb
  • This is a dense picture—there’s almost too much to unpack, if you can be bothered to care about any of it.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Being different has never bothered Dublin coach Roger Holmes.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The penalty weighed heavily on Bank of America's earnings, cutting income by 17 cents a share.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Punchbowl News reported last month that Casten had weighed such a move.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of weighed
Adjective
  • Pressed by a reporter on a Zoom call about specific players, Wade grew agitated and defiant.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
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