perturb
verb (used with object)
to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
are perturbing
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present progressiveof perturb.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are perturbing our poor planet in serious and contradictory ways.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
