disturbed
/dɪsˈtɝbd/ adjective B2- Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis. · disturbed boy· disturbed child
- Extremely alarmed; shocked.
- Having been altered or changed. · disturbed soil
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Its very unaccustomedness and sweetness disturbed her.
When Anne had gone Marilla went about her evening tasks in a very disturbed state of mind.
Anne had a brighter face, and bigger, starrier eyes, and more delicate features than the other; even shy, unobservant Matthew had learned to take note of these things; but the difference that disturbed him did not consist in any of these respects.
They were more disturbed, more unequal, than she had often seen them.
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