perturb
verb (used with object)
to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
have perturbed
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present perfectof perturb.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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Although not as destructive as the impact that killed off the dinosaurs, the strikes would have perturbed the global climate and caused local extinctions.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 19, 2023
The message may have perturbed some fans who were thinking “we’ve been stepping back for the past 17 years!” but it did temper expectations and likely extended his career.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
This would have perturbed organic-laden asteroids leftover from the formation of the planets, sending them pinging around the solar system.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
This doesn’t seem to have perturbed his supporters in the slightest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2015
Standing here alone, Godwin would have surveyed these possessions of an English aristocrat with more or less bitterness; envy would, for a moment at all events, have perturbed his pleasure in the natural scene.
From Born in Exile by George Gissing
