Disquiet - English meaning

noun

Abbreviation for adjusted gross income: in the us, the amount of someone's income that can be taxed. to calculate agi, add the income from a person's salary, investments, etc. and then reduce this amount by deductions (= costs, for example, for medical care or loan interest).

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb

To argue energetically, esp. in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

Usage examples:

Telephone companies began to agitate for permission to compete in long distance services., any ment…

verb

To make someone feel worried or angry

Usage examples:

I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

Usage examples:

The boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

verb

Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

noun

Sudden anxiety and fear, esp. that something very bad or dangerous might happen

Usage examples:

Nicholas detected a note of alarm in her voice., firefighters said the tragedy could have been avoi…

noun

A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.

Usage examples:

The existential angst of the middle classes

noun

Strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems

Usage examples:

All my children went through a period of late-adolescent angst.

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Usage examples:

She shut her eyes in anguish

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

Usage examples:

I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether i'd made the right decision

noun

Extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

Usage examples:

His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear., in her anguish she forgot to leave a …

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Usage examples:

He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

Usage examples:

Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school., that explains his anxiety…

verb

Greatly dismay or horrify.

Usage examples:

Bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some ministers

verb

To make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval

Usage examples:

I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital., the state of the kitchen appalled her.

verb

Take the trouble to do something.

Usage examples:

Scientists rarely bother with such niceties

noun

Effort, trouble, or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech

exclamation

Used to express mild irritation or impatience.

Usage examples:

‘bother!’ she muttered

verb

Relate to; be about.

Usage examples:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

Usage examples:

Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

Usage examples:

The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

Usage examples:

To her consternation her car wouldn't start

noun

A feeling of strong annoyance and anger, usually because of something bad that you cannot change or that is completely unexpected

Usage examples:

The power failure caused consternation among local officials.

noun

A feeling of worry, shock, or confusion

Usage examples:

Fill someone with consternation the prospect of so much work filled him with consternation., to som…

verb

Disturb the composure of; unsettle.

Usage examples:

The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her

verb

To make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried

Usage examples:

He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting., so this deliberate lack of interest in no…

verb

To make someone feel suddenly uncertain and worried

Usage examples:

The whole experience had disconcerted him.

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

Usage examples:

Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

Usage examples:

Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb

To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity

Usage examples:

Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb

To interrupt what someone is doing

Usage examples:

Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

verb

Anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

Usage examples:

Jane was dreading the party

noun

Great fear or apprehension.

Usage examples:

The thought of returning to london filled her with dread

adjective

Greatly feared; dreadful.

Usage examples:

He was stricken with the dread disease and died

noun

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

Usage examples:

I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

Usage examples:

I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

noun

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

Usage examples:

I jumped up in fright

verb

Frighten.

Usage examples:

Come, be comforted, he shan't fright you

noun

The feeling of fear, esp. if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear which happens suddenly

Usage examples:

[ u ] when the rescue team reached him, he was shaking with fright., [ c usually sing ] you gave he…

verb

Make (someone) afraid or anxious.

Usage examples:

The savagery of his thoughts frightened him

verb

To make someone feel fear

Usage examples:

Be quiet or you’ll frighten the deer., she was too frightened to enter the room alone.

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

noun

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Usage examples:

A general air of malaise

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

Usage examples:

There was a trace of nervousness in his voice

noun

Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour.

Usage examples:

She hit him in panic

verb

Feel or cause to feel panic.

Usage examples:

The crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit

noun

A cereal and fodder grass of a group including millet.

Usage examples:

Two of the most common, but functionally indeterminate, grass grains regularly identified from amer…

verb

Make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

Usage examples:

They were perturbed by her capricious behaviour

noun

Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

Usage examples:

She sensed her friend's perturbation

verb

Disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.

Usage examples:

The father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair

noun

A strip of lace or other material, gathered along one edge to make an ornamental frill on a garment or other piece of fabric.

Usage examples:

The garment is often trimmed with lace, ruffles, bows and ribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps.

verb

To make someone upset or nervous or reduce someone’s confidence

Usage examples:

[ t ] it ruffled her composure, and she did not know how to respond., a sudden, strong breeze ruffl…

verb

Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

Usage examples:

A sudden sound in the doorway startled her

verb

Surprise greatly

verb

To surprise a person or animal

Usage examples:

She startled him when she said hello., we’ve made some startling discoveries.

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

Usage examples:

He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

Usage examples:

[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

Usage examples:

Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

Usage examples:

The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

Usage examples:

I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

verb

Make (someone) lose courage or confidence.

Usage examples:

The journey over the bridge had unnerved me

verb

To make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened

Usage examples:

The long silence unnerved him., it’s the way that he stares that i find so unnerving.

verb

To make someone feel nervous or less confident

Usage examples:

Talk of an economic slowdown has so far failed to unnerve american markets., be unnerved by sth inv…

noun

A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder.

Usage examples:

Years of industrial unrest

noun

Disagreements or fighting between groups of people

Usage examples:

Civil/social/labor unrest, the president is cutting short an international trip because of growing …

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

verb

To make someone feel anxious or slightly worried

Usage examples:

Even the most experienced batsmen were unsettled by the speed of this bowler., the legislation does…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

Usage examples:

[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …