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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
perturbed
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ She seemed a little perturbed by these rumors.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ She sat looking bored and didn't seem perturbed about the noises around them.
▪ When Fabio did not come home on the Friday night, Rosa was surprised but not perturbed.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Perturbed

Perturbed \Per*turbed"\, a. Agitated; disturbed; troubled.
--Shak. -- Per*turb"ed*ly, adv.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
perturbed

1510s, past participle adjective from perturb (v.).

Wiktionary
perturbed
  1. Disturbed; flustered. v

  2. (en-past of: perturb)

WordNet
perturbed

adj. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) [syn: flustered, hot and bothered(p), rattled]

Usage examples of "perturbed".

Dorotea, who was rarely perturbed, was brushing imaginary threads from her slacks.

His father was clearly stunned and most perturbed, uncomplimentarily concerned that his youngest could handle the courtesies involved.

Especially when the planet is already perturbed by its proximity to the fifth satellite of this system.

If it is John's ear, Dunross thought, greatly perturbed, and if they've sent it on the first day before any negotiation or anything, I'll bet the poor sod's already dead.

If I wasn't perturbed do you think I'd endure the unhappy pleasure of having to petition the assistance of the CID Kowloon?

She knew he was greatly perturbed, trying to hide it and she wanted to know immediately the who and the why of this unknown man.

She knew he was greatly perturbed, trying to hide it-and she wanted to know immediately the who and the why of this unknown man.

Toranaga asked, most perturbed by Mariko's reaction to what had been said, but very glad that he had agreed to use her as interpreter.

Then she saw them both look at Blackthorne and she followed their glance, perturbed by their concern.

Wulfgar answered, a bit perturbed though the sparkle in his eyes at the sight of the girl belied his anger.

Regis looked to Bruenor for support, but found the half-dressed dwarf ambling over, seeming every bit as perturbed as Catti-brie, and apparently ready, like the woman, to direct his ire the halfling's way.

He was actually a bit perturbed that the fool Soulez had captured that psychic call with his gauntlet, but now the call had returned, redirected.

Kenting, who seemed perturbed and ill at ease, sat rigidly upright on the small sofa where we had first seen her.

Lunkchurch asked, seeing the crumpled paper and perturbed by Jamie's unusual haste.

What will happen now, he asked himself, perturbed, took his eyes off her and hurried for the Legation.