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perturbable

Definition of perturbablenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbable
Adjective
  • Some of the consequences of owing your body sleep are readily apparent, like feeling drowsy, irritable, or brain-foggy, or catching seemingly every virus.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Accompanying Rayner through these daily adventures were the irritable duck Chelveston (named after his English bomber base) and the gentle dog puppet Cuddly Dudley.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.
    Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Nothing adds depth to an irascible curmudgeon quite like an irrational love of pets that do not love you back.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • And, finally, international financial imbalances are growing, contributing to today’s touchy trade and political environment.
    Jan Mischke, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • However, things go in a different direction almost instantly when Kody brings up a touchy topic.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • After a testy opening nine minutes that promised fans more of a defensive grind rather than an offensive shootout, San Diego State exploded on a 28-3 run over an eight-minute span.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
  • And please forgive Cignetti for getting a tad testy.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Hudson’s performance kicks into a surprising dramatic gear, the actress’s playful Milwaukee accent settling into a relatively somber key, grappling with dreams dashed.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Microdrama episodes tend to run for between 60 and 90 seconds, and follow melodramatic themes in genres such as romance, sci-fi and thriller.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That matrix, however, is one of melodramatic grisliness and horror in the style of the French Théâtre du Grand-Guignol.
    Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • In the bathroom and kitchen, for example, high-shine finishes are being replaced with layered, soulful metals.
    Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The 35-island archipelago includes some of the Caribbean’s most coveted hideaways, from the famously discreet Mustique to the soulful Bequia to the ultra-luxe Canouan.
    Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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