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Emotionally upset or distressed
“Just as there were hurt feelings when she and Lewes had departed for Germany, so many of her friends now were disturbed by the news of her marriage.”
Having or resulting from emotional and mental problems
“He made a grunting sound, shaking his head for a moment like a disturbed mental patient.”
Having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted
“The daytime hypersomnolence is related to their disturbed sleep.”
Of unsound mind, or seemingly so
Feeling annoyed, frustrated or worried about something
Violently disturbed or agitated
Filled with confusion or bewilderment
Having the characteristic of being troublesome or unruly
Having been moved
Characterized by behavior that will negatively impact others, especially mentally or emotionally
In emotional pain
Having a feeling of giddiness or dizziness
Made uneasy by a guilty conscience
Turbulent or chaotic in nature
Overwhelmed with emotion
To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion
“Excuse me, I don't mean to disturb you, but there's something I just have to tell you.”
To have thrown into disorder
Past tense for to cause to feel alarmed or worried
“The Queen of England is very suspicious lest the King should come to terms with Spain, which would greatly disturb her.”
Past tense for to cause to feel distressed, saddened or upset
“Her own devoted nurse was very sick in bed that day, and they did not venture at first to disturb her with news of her missing pet.”
Past tense for to cause to feel annoyed, angered or resentful
“I must say that your arrogance does disturb me greatly.”
Past tense for to interrupt the normal flow of, such as of sleep, relaxation, privacy, etc.
“Why is it that these wicked thoughts become active precisely at night to disturb us during our sleep?”
Past tense for to physically agitate or stir up
“A gentle wind out of the northwest was not sufficient to disturb the surface of the lake, which, like a giant mirror, reflected the wide expanse of sky.”
Past tense for to provoke or instigate someone into action
Past tense for to obstruct or get in the way of an operation or process
Past tense for to influence, usually emotionally
Past tense for to knock or force out of position
Past tense for to enter or encroach on a place or situation forcibly or without invitation
Past tense for to physically contort, especially due to a violent involuntary contraction of the muscles
Past tense for to interfere in matters that are not one's concern
(usually in the negative) Past tense for to handle, especially in order to interfere with, alter, or otherwise affect
Past tense for to stop or interrupt an action, process or operation
Past tense for to continue to bring up as a point of contention
Past tense for to undermine or compromise the integrity of something
Past tense for to capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly
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