Meaning & use

disturbed

adjective·Academic

Emotionally troubled or upset, often to the point of unusual or unsettling behavior.

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The counselor worked patiently with disturbed children who struggled to trust adults.

Neighbors were disturbed by the strange noises coming from the abandoned house.

A note on using this word

Disturbed can describe a brief reaction, as in 'disturbed by the news', or a more lasting psychological condition.

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