perturb
verb (used with object)
to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
Example Sentences
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I was especially struck by an extremely perturbing exchange between the two, about what appears to be Summers’ embattled pursuit of a woman.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
“It’s perturbing and upsetting,” said Mark Bookbinder, a 68-year-old engineer who lives in Cincinnati.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
And though it’s also perturbing, it’s nice to watch something where even the darkness isn’t synthetic.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
We now show that perturbing the water layer around the protein, even very slightly, has dramatic effects on collagen assembly.'
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024
But we have also been perturbing the climate in the opposite sense.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
