wrought (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrought (up)
Adjective
  • For others, the reaction may range from being confused, to downright alarmed.
    Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to league warnings, an alarmed FBI also announced a nationwide crackdown aimed at identifying the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
    Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Which forces Plankton and his old nemesis SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) to team up to save Bikini Bottom—and possibly even repair Plankton and Karen’s troubled relationship along the way.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Wednesday’s brief outlined a troubled life that included James’ father introducing him to drugs and alcohol as a child.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Men’s Pro Singles Recap The venue was rocked by a huge upset on Thursday afternoon, when 16-yr old Floridian No. 40 seed John Lucian Goins shocked the No. 1 seed Ben Johns in the quarters.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This wasn’t easy: Florida Southern, ranked 23rd in the nation, led by as many as 12 points in the first half as the Moccasins pursued what would have been a massive upset in the world of Division II basketball.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In my neighborhood, people are worried about rising costs of everything.
    Robin Holmes, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Safety concerns Residents were also worried about the safety of the gravel roads for horses.
    Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The news of a man sought by police for shooting and killing two people and abducting a child left them disturbed and frightened.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Tegus usually are found along roads, in disturbed areas.
    Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • After the Home Depot truck took off down the street, with Tatiana Pino in pursuit, the footage shows that the mail carrier did a U-turn and started to follow Pino’s vehicle, stopping briefly after Pino’s distraught daughter rushed outside and flagged him down.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
  • As for future plans, Stinchcombe’s so far unrealized ambition is to sell the debit card as a white label product to banks–a solution the banks could offer to families distraught about grandma’s out of control charitable charges or garden gnome purchases.
    Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This is particularly important in distracted driving cases—showing data usage doesn't necessarily prove someone was actively using their phone.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Franco is simpering when he wasn’t distracted, and while Hathaway brings a bit of spirit, most of her lines are only half-funny.
    Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Some Trump advisers were nervous the deal might go south before the ceremonial signing, but felt confident by the time Mr. Trump greeted Zelenskyy.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Become The Best Operator Of New AI Tools Don’t be nervous about AI.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Wrought (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrought%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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