Alarms

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

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The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb

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

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

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

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She was wringing her hands in agitation

noun

Worry and anxiety

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He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…

noun

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

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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

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

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

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I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

noun

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

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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

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The power failure caused consternation among local officials.

verb

Make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.

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Some people are daunted by technology

verb

To make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about his or her ability to achieve something; to discourage

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She’s not at all daunted by criticism., reforming the welfare system is a daunting task.

verb

Disturb the composure of; unsettle.

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The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her

verb

To make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried

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

noun

Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

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To his dismay, she left him

verb

Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

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They were dismayed by the u-turn in policy

noun

A feeling of shock and unhappiness

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She discovered, to her dismay, that she had locked her keys inside her car., they enjoyed the meal …

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

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Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

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World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

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The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Jane was dreading the party

noun

Great fear or apprehension.

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The thought of returning to london filled her with dread

adjective

Greatly feared; dreadful.

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He was stricken with the dread disease and died

noun

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

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I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

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

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I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

verb

Make (someone) agitated or confused.

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There's nothing you can do or say to fluster bernie

noun

An agitated or confused state.

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The main thing is not to get all in a fluster

verb

To make someone nervous or upset, esp. when the person is trying to do something

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Don’t let that new tax form fluster you – it’s not as bad as it looks., if i look flustered it’s be…

noun

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

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I jumped up in fright

verb

Frighten.

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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

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

verb

Make (someone) afraid or anxious.

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The savagery of his thoughts frightened him

verb

To make someone feel fear

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

noun

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

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Children screamed in horror

noun

A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust, or an event that produces such a feeling

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[ c ] the horrors of war, [ u ] people cried out in horror as they watched the building burn.

noun

An extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something

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In horror the crowd cried out in horror as the car burst into flames., fill someone with horror the…

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

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There was a trace of nervousness in his voice

noun

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

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She hit him in panic

verb

Feel or cause to feel panic.

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The crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit

noun

A cereal and fodder grass of a group including millet.

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

noun

Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

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She sensed her friend's perturbation

verb

Change (organic matter) into a stony substance by encrusting or replacing it with a calcareous, siliceous, or other mineral deposit.

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The chemical components used to artificially petrify wood can be found in natural settings around v…

verb

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

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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.

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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

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

verb

Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.

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I was scared stiff

noun

A sudden attack of fright.

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Gosh, that gave me a scare!

verb

Cause fear in

noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

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It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb

Short for shock absorber.

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

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The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

verb

Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

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A sudden sound in the doorway startled her

verb

Surprise greatly

verb

To surprise a person or animal

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

verb

Cause to feel extreme fear.

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The thought terrifies me

verb

To frighten someone severely

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His looks are enough to terrify anyone., she’s always been terrified of spiders., a terrifying expe…

noun

Extreme fear.

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People fled in terror

verb

Create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror.

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He used his private army to terrorize the population

verb

Coerce by violence or with threats

verb

To make someone feel very frightened by threatening to kill or hurt them

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Street gangs have been terrorizing the neighbourhood.

noun

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

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The men set off in fear and trepidation

noun

Worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen

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With some trepidation, i set out to find my first job.

noun

Fear or worry about what is going to happen

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We view future developments with some trepidation.

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

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Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

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

verb

Make (someone) lose courage or confidence.

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The journey over the bridge had unnerved me

verb

To make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened

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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

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

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

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The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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She looked pale and upset