disturbed
- adjective
- /dɪˈstɜrbd/
- You're dealing with a disturbed woman who just lost her husband.
- mentally disturbed
- deeply disturbed
- even more disturbed
These are really mentally ill, disturbed people.
- These are really mentally ill, disturbed people.
- Like I I'm genuinely so disturbed by that.
- Am I disturbed like, like is it, is it influencing me?
- OK, if you're on the left, you might be disturbed by that.
- I think the last one only the the the way her mind got disturbed through this.
- The second one says not easily upset or disturbed.
- They feel anxious, disturbed and have, you know, sort of real mental anxiety.
- In fact, I am completely disgusted and disturbed.
- And I told him that I was disturbed by this and we needed to take steps to change this.
- But some of the signs include being disturbed, distressed, upset during or after using the Internet.
- And I think my mother may have drove him a little crazy because she was a very, very disturbed individual.
- That was they were disturbed, to put it mildly, they were disturbed.
Examples
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My mom was very disturbed by this and opened the closet door but left it alone after that.
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She felt very disturbed after watching the horror movie last night.
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And I told him that I was disturbed by this and we needed to take steps to change this.
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This is a very disturbed individual.
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You know how disturbed you get when it's a full moon.
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I was sad enough, disturbed enough, for them to believe it.
Fiction book (1996) -
These are really mentally ill, disturbed people.
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Indeed, it seems appropriate to us that a disturbed individual should not be employed in treating other disturbed individuals.
Academic text (1994) -
He was a very disturbed little boy.
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But I must say I was terribly disturbed when I read your version of The Little Cinder Girl.
Synonyms
Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong
Feeling sad or worried because something bad happened
Feeling worried or upset because of problems
Being very upset and worried so you cannot think clearly
Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm
Feeling very upset, worried, or hurt
Confused and unable to think clearly
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
Worried or upset because of something unexpected
Feeling nervous and confused after a sudden, unexpected event
Feeling very unhappy, uneasy, and restless inside
Feeling worried and uneasy about something
Not showing surprise or worry when something unexpected happens
Feeling confused and uneasy because something surprised you
Feeling upset and confused after a sudden bad event
Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected
Antonyms
How Disturbed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disturbed comes from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and turbare 'to upset', so imagine a mind 'thrown into confusion' or shaken inside. That's why disturbed describes someone with emotional or mental trouble.