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disturbed

[dih-sturbd] / dɪˈstɜrbd /


ADJECTIVE
disturbed mentally
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I clearly remember seeing the movie when I was young and being very disturbed by the scene when the government arrives and drapes the family’s house in plastic sheets and tubing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sayed Masoud Hosseini, spokesperson for the Herat Police Command, said the protesters "acted in a manner that disturbed public order".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

US media described the male suspect as emotionally disturbed with no terror links.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m deeply disturbed by reports of the poor conditions at Delaney Hall. Unsafe, inhumane and unconstitutional living conditions are completely unacceptable.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Shrieks and the flapping of a thousand leathery wings as bats in their hundreds, disturbed from their daytime rest, fell from the roof of the cave and wheeled around them, beating at their faces.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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