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• v  disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
• v  disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
  The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion
• v  cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
  The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet
• v  throw into great confusion or disorder
• s  thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

• The President replied: "I am not in the least perturbed about the chime of bells because strictly between ourselves, I should much prefer to have a puppy dog or a baby named .
• Even the King was perturbed.
• In any case, the touch lasted just a second or two, and the Queen did not seem particularly perturbed though she appeared slightly surprised as she drew away.

• perturb
• unhinge
• disquiet
• trouble
• cark
• distract
• disorder
• derange
• throw out of kilter
• flustered
• hot and bothered
• rattled

News & Articles

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• Angry Staffer Stressed About Becoming Homeless Is Now Jobless
  Domestic squabbling spilled into the halls of Congress this week, after one House staffer, perturbed at his roommate, attempted to draw co-workers into the fray by airing their dirty laundry in a nasty email.
  June 12, 2013 - CQ Politics

Quotes

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• Terry Francona in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  When Derek Jeter is on second base and I got somebody coming from the league making me go down the runway, I was a little perturbed,Francona said Thursday. "Middle of the game you've got the fashion police. This is incredible."
• Andy Roddick in ABC News
  I've been a big supporter of Hawk-Eye and today is the reason why,Roddick said. "There's a big difference between being down match point and up set point. Needless to say, I would have been a little perturbed if they'd have got that one...
• Annie Leibovitz in International Herald Tribune
  The queen came down the hall and she looked a little perturbed. I knew something was up,Leibovitz recalled while promoting her photos of the queen and other celebrities on exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in central London.