disturbed
Americanadjective
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marked by symptoms of mental illness.
a disturbed personality.
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agitated or distressed; disrupted.
disturbed seas; a disturbed situation.
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- undisturbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of disturbed
Example Sentences
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I tossed the bottle in a nearby bin and took my phone off do not disturb, now that I was ready to be disturbed again.
From Literature
Millward decided to leave, disturbed and troubled “that something as dramatic as clearing the whole gallery could happen simply by me trying to tell people what had been on the wall the week before.”
From Salon
Metal blades bit into damp dirt, easily moved as if previously disturbed.
From Literature
More disturbed than I’d ever been, I went back to the store to have another talk with Grandpa.
From Literature
"They are not disturbed when Christmas decorations are put up," he said.
From Barron's
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