All 3 Uses of
perturb
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Damn you, what do you mean by that?' retorted Squeers in great perturbation.†
Chpt 13 *
- …intelligence, the company in some degree recovered from their fears, which had been productive of some most singular instances of a total want of presence of mind; thus, the bachelor friend had, for a long time, supported in his arms Mrs Kenwigs's sister, instead of Mrs Kenwigs; and the worthy Mr Lillyvick had been actually seen, in the perturbation of his spirits, to kiss Miss Petowker several times, behind the room-door, as calmly as if nothing distressing were going forward.†
Chpt 15
- Nicholas was somewhat at a loss, on entering the theatre at night, to account for the unusual perturbation and excitement visible in the countenances of all the company, but he was not long in doubt as to the cause, for before he could make any inquiry respecting it Mr Crummles approached, and in an agitated tone of voice, informed him that there was a London manager in the boxes.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(perturb as in: she was perturbed) to disturb in mind or make uneasy