perturb
verb (used with object)
to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
had perturbed
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past perfectof perturb.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She had turned to go into the house, and the only evidence he had that it had perturbed her at all was that she said good-night to no one.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan
Brenz regarded this as an evidence of the extent to which the Augustana had perturbed the opponents, leaving them utterly helpless.
From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente
The question that had perturbed Pierre on the Mozhaysk hill and all that day now seemed to him quite clear and completely solved.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
The conversation had perturbed her; she went away in a very unwonted frame of mind, beset with troublesome fancies and misgivings.
From The Crown of Life by George Gissing
Dennis, wondering what had perturbed him, took a step forward, then started back in a cold shiver.
From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Herbert Strang
