disquiet
noun
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
have disquieted
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present perfectof disquiet.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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It caused little damage but appeared to be part of a series of covert operations that have disquieted U.S. officials.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
Usually such a blow to her vanity would have disquieted her but little, as her pretensions are never high.
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
The fury in Umballa's heart might have disquieted Bruce had he known of its existence.
From The Adventures of Kathlyn by Harold MacGrath
These words disquieted me, as they would have disquieted in my place any other nerve specialist.
From Balthasar and Other Works - 1909 by Mrs. John Lane
Nina might have disquieted her with her serene: "Oh, he'll come!"
From Harriet and the Piper by Kathleen Thompson Norris
