as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
hagridden by the specter of a terrorist attack, residents of the city were on edge
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Like so many in her field, The Ohio State University oncologist Ning Jin is alarmed by the number of patients in their 30s and 40s with late-stage cancer in their lower digestive tract.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The good thing for Ohio State is that the coaching staff isn’t worried about injuries to Joshua Padilla, Austin Siereveld and Phillip Daniels lingering into preseason camp.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But investors worried about Clorox cutting its full-year profit outlook as consumers become more selective with their spending amid higher gas prices.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Portland couldn’t figure out how to pass off help assignments to deal with the downhill speed of San Antonio’s guards and wings, with the Blazers’ centers distracted on the perimeter.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The report also indicated the driver of the black truck was not suspected of being on drugs or alcohol and was not distracted when the crash happened.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Regulators have challenged specific Kalshi markets while allowing others to proceed, leaving the boundaries unsettled.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even some of the basics are still unsettled.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Blueberry plants also have a shallow root system that can be disturbed by planting annuals and is subject to competition from surrounding plants for water and nutrients.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The radiation from the flares reached Earth quickly and disturbed the ionosphere, the upper atmospheric layer that carries many radio and navigation signals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s the case where the 49ers are concerned and their spotty record under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch in identifying premium talent in the first two rounds.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Wintour and Bryan were — as far as the public was concerned — together from 1998 until late 2020, well after her kids were married.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Describing this photo, documentary photographer Chantal Pinzi says that Ghita Jhaite's horse was agitated after a confrontation with other stallions that caused the rider to fall.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Angel, who was Tish’s best friend, gets increasingly agitated by her friend’s disappearance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Hagridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagridden. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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