perturbable

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Adjective
  • The symptoms are so delayed that people often blame them on food poisoning, irritable-bowel syndrome, gluten intolerance.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 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
  • Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Money is still somewhat of a touchy subject for Jason Bateman.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • The testy negotiation, punctuated by Rick promising to machete Gareth to death, is interrupted by the distant sound of gunfire and a huge explosion—Carol has arrived.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • The clip resembles a melodramatic reality TV scene, with Cunningham’s unwavering eye contact and powerful pointing finger proving strangely compelling.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Chicago rapper’s conversational style gives his melodramatic struggle music a keenly personal touch.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Family was a major theme of the night, with numerous stars spotlighting their talented progeny, as was the importance of soulful artistry.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • This year’s Saturday night special began with smooth jazzman Bob James and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen doing a soulful keyboard duet on the theme song from the Seventies sitcom Taxi, which James composed.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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