disturbed
adjective
dis·turbed
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Definition of disturbed
: showing symptoms of emotional illness
disturbed children disturbed behavior
Examples of disturbed in a Sentence
He seems very disturbed about his work lately.
Recent Examples on the Web
But at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., 20 children ages 6 and 7, plus six adult staff members, were killed by a mentally disturbed 20-year-old wielding a military-style assault rifle with 10 high-capacity ammunition magazines. — George Skelton, The Mercury News, "Skelton: The California officials working to seize guns from wackos," 13 Aug. 2019 But at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., 20 children ages 6 and 7, plus six adult staff members, were killed by a mentally disturbed 20-year-old wielding a military-style assault rifle with 10 high-capacity ammunition magazines. — Los Angeles Times, "San Diego’s city attorney is taking away hundreds of guns from those who shouldn’t have them," 12 Aug. 2019 And there were increasingly violent video games that fed the isolation, growing nihilism and misogyny in those sad, angry, mentally disturbed boys who nonetheless pass their background checks, buy their guns and make the news. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: Weaponizing the dead of El Paso and Dayton," 9 Aug. 2019 And there were increasingly violent video games that fed the isolation, growing nihilism and misogyny in those sad, angry, mentally disturbed boys who nonetheless pass their background checks, buy their guns and make the news. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Weaponizing the dead of El Paso and Dayton," 31 July 2019 Above all, what the Group Areas Act’s inroads into the culture of the older districts fundamentally disturbed was the organization and role of the working-class family. — Don Pinnock, Quartz Africa, "Cape Town’s bloody gang violence is deeply rooted in its racist history," 16 Aug. 2019 The storm was associated with a broad area of disturbed weather in the gulf that forecasters said was on track to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend. — Washington Post, "National Digest: New Orleans flooded with rain as potential hurricane threatens," 11 July 2019 There are disturbed people out there that are going to act on this. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Editors Podcast: More Mass Shootings Shake the Nation," 9 Aug. 2019 No independent outsiders know yet, which is partly why scientists are so disturbed. — Malcolm Ritter, The Seattle Times, "Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies," 28 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disturbed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for disturbed
disturbed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of disturbed
: having or showing evidence of a mental or emotional illness
: worried and unhappy
of sleep
: affected by a disturbance
See the full definition for disturbed in the English Language Learners Dictionary
disturbed
adjective
dis·turbed
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Kids Definition of disturbed
: showing signs of mental or emotional illness
He works with emotionally disturbed patients.
disturbed
adjective
dis·turbed
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Medical Definition of disturbed
1
: showing symptoms of emotional or mental illness
disturbed children disturbed behavior
2
: designed for or occupied by disturbed patients
disturbed wards
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