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
In Ukraine, citizens still reeling from the war have been perturbed by Trump’s comments.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The observations also confirmed 2024 PT5 had all the characteristics expected of a rocky surface, including the extent to which its orbit is perturbed by solar radiation.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Now comes Butler, who evidently became perturbed Miami did not seem poised to offer him a max-contract extension, decided to go public with his private displeasure, tried to put pressure on Riley, and essentially quit on his team.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth perplexed and perturbed allies on his first visit to NATO by seemingly taking some of Ukraine's bargaining chips off the table before those talks began.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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The Indian Ocean is visible through the gardens’ palms, but beach access from the villas is purposefully obstructed—the resort’s way of making sure not to disturb the nearly 300 sea turtle nests lining the shore.—
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The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue.—
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Just this week, Chinese auto giant BYD made headlines around the world by topping Tesla in launching time-saving EV battery charger technology, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk was distracted with his high-profile political role in Washington.—
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The mom's reassurances do very little to distract him...—
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
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This abuse of immigration law should alarm us all, citizens and noncitizens alike.—
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Tariff threats are also alarming Canadians, particularly in Quebec, where more than 70% of the province’s exports are sent to the U.S.—
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That’s more than the average user would use, so don't worry about about hitting your allowances.—
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Throughout the night, Booker read letters from constituents worried about losing access to affordable health care, emphasizing that these concerns were not abstract but deeply personal for millions of people.—
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The back-and-forth has unsettled some business owners, in the view of Leah Toeniskoetter, president of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce.—
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However, his tariffs are unsettling global markets, which fear a trade war will harm growth, push business costs much higher and trigger a recession.—
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They shouldn’t be concerned that their AI interactions might be monitored.—
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Greene quickly told Kelner to concern herself with the affairs of her own country, specifically a high migrant crisis in the UK.—
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And in a highly personalistic international system, especially one agitated by undisciplined digital diplomacy, such a dynamic could take hold elsewhere.—
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As Mars agitates Chiron, ask yourself what scares you most: losing face or losing respect.—
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“Perturb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturb. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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