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Perturbed

adjective

1.

Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; ('rattled' is an informal term). Synonyms: flustered, hot and bothered, rattled.

Perturb

verb

1.

Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. Synonyms: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, trouble, unhinge.

2.

Disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom.

3.

Cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull.

4.

Throw into great confusion or disorder. Synonyms: derange, throw out of kilter.

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"Perturbed" Quotes from Famous Books

... their own craft, unwilling to acknowledge the Lord's authority, yet fearful of the possibility that they were opposing one who had the right to act, the perturbed officials found in the words of Jesus reference to the imposing temple of masonry within whose walls they stood. They took courage; this strange Galilean, who openly flouted their authority, spoke irreverently of their ...

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... number of motor-cars, including one belonging to Mr. Lloyd George, are blocked in the Snowdon district, and the sheep farmers are much perturbed."—Morning Post. ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 • Various

... In his perturbed state of mind, the sheepman's double-edged remark about clearing out had had but one meaning, and he took it for granted that Larkin had been awed or frightened into the better part of valor. This was a partial relief, but he foresaw that although this danger to his cattle was ...

— The Free Range • Francis William Sullivan

... persons, when the waiter brought him Mrs. Denham's note and Lynde's card. Mr. Denham glanced from one to the other, and then broke the seal of the envelope with a puzzled air which directly changed into a perturbed expression. ...

— The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel • Thomas Bailey Aldrich

... her a vision of her host's pale, startled face. In some ways he had been the most inwardly perturbed of her last night's sitters, and she, the medium, had been ...

— From Out the Vasty Deep • Mrs. Belloc Lowndes

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