All 4 Uses of
perturb
in
Emma
- —But her mind had never been in such perturbation; and it needed a very strong effort to appear attentive and cheerful till the usual hour of separating allowed her the relief of quiet reflection.†
Chpt 1.15-16
- Miss Woodhouse, what do you think has happened!" which instantly burst forth, had all the evidence of corresponding perturbation.†
Chpt 2.3-4 *
- Mrs. Weston was looking so ill, and had an air of so much perturbation, that Emma's uneasiness increased; and the moment they were alone, she eagerly said, "What is it my dear friend?†
Chpt 3.9-10
- Her voice was not unsteady; but her mind was in all the perturbation that such a development of self, such a burst of threatening evil, such a confusion of sudden and perplexing emotions, must create.†
Chpt 3.11-12
Definition:
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(perturb as in: she was perturbed) to disturb in mind or make uneasy