disquiet
noun
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
had disquieted
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past perfectof disquiet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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During his very first course in quantum mechanics its mysteries had disquieted him—as did what he regarded as too cavalier an attitude toward these mysteries on the part of the teacher.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2019
I saw, however, that my last words had disquieted Selim and alarmed Hania.
From Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Her grave manner of saying "dearest" had disquieted him.
From The Price of Love by Arnold Bennett
Yet when she met him again she wondered if after all she had disquieted herself for nought.
From The Knave of Diamonds by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
I moved to Paris, to the hotel, and consulted doctors in regard to the condition of my nerves, which had disquieted me a good deal ever since that awful night.
From Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
