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
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. 2018 In the early morning, late afternoon and evening, disturbed beetles will fold their legs and drop to the ground. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "It’s Japanese beetle season. Here’s how to protect your plants from these voracious pests.," 26 July 2019 Sometimes the balance is depicted as fragile, delicate, and easily disturbed. — Keith Ladzinski, National Geographic, "The ‘balance of nature’ is an enduring concept. But it’s wrong.," 26 July 2019 The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring an area of disturbed weather there that had increased odds of development as of Monday morning. — Leigh Morgan, al.com, "Hurricane center watching disturbance near Florida, but will it develop?," 22 July 2019 Linear color lines indicate where an area is cracked open or disturbed. — Colleen Shalby, latimes.com, "Ridgecrest earthquakes caused damage to Earth’s crust seen from satellite," 11 July 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. — CBS News, "Flooding hits New Orleans as possible hurricane looms," 10 July 2019 There’s no reason to believe that her statement wasn’t another aspect of her disturbed mind. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, "Did Michelle Carter Really Tell Boyfriend to 'Get Back In' Truck to Kill Himself?," 9 July 2019These 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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