disquiet
noun
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
has disquieted
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present perfectof disquiet (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Herrera has disquieted many of his fellow Republicans for his edgy humor on his YouTube channel and podcast appearances.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
The Pentagon has laid out plans for developing resilient defenses over the next five years — a timeline that has disquieted the lawmakers tasked with funding and overseeing such research and development.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
"We must first of all face the fact that what has happened in Indochina has disquieted many of our friends, especially in Asia."
From Time Magazine Archive
Your absence, said he, has disquieted me very much, by reason you had intrusted in with the secret of your birth, and I knew not what to think.
From The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 by Anonymous
You will understand this, when I tell you who I am," added she; "but first answer me on one point, which has disquieted me since the day I first saw you in the garden.
From Raphael Pages of the Book of Life at Twenty by Alphonse de Lamartine
