perturbable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbable
Adjective
  • But Maguire, now 43, became sad and irritable, and didn’t want to be around his newborn.
    Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Additionally, Owens' youngest child, Titus, who was just a toddler when his mother died, was confused, irritable and inconsolable in the weeks after her death, Dias shared.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • For the first time, that includes In Living Color vet Kim Wayans, going large as irascible hospital staffer Nurse Ratchett.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
  • No true irascible aging genius worth his salt is without a ready supply of white socks brightening up the chest of drawers.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • However, Venus’ square to Chiron could make a friendship or financial entanglement extra touchy.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Amid touching on other touchy topics, Xavi also accused Laporta of vetoing Lionel Messi’s proposed 2023 return to the club.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rowland Has Made Lifestyle Changes To Manage Eczema After getting testy in a good way, Rowland made some lifestyle changes.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Clad in a Canadian tuxedo and brimming with enthusiasm and a competitive spirit that often verged on the combative, Ed Gamble clearly came into Taskmaster wanting to win, and his sheer desire to do well produced some of the show’s most enduring moments of testy hilarity.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Even the recipe deemed sacrilegious in Carbonaragate cannot evoke the same dramatic reactions or touch the same sensitivities that surround cheese—a relationship that, like wine and bread, is often inseparable from faith, sometimes quite literally.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • With dramatic scenery, Native culture and small-town charm, Ketchikan is one of Alaska’s most memorable and meaningful destinations.
    Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • His melodramatic exit transformed the segment from standard Sunday programming into a piece of gossip and a matter of breaking news.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • Grounded, soulful, kind, and acerbic, Elaine is a true believer of Promise who has found a profound sense of hope in the wake of past tragedy and becomes Alicia’s first real friend.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • These artists defined their own style in Detroit—raw, soulful, and forward-looking—and eventually captured a global audience.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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