Strained upset

Disturbed

Also known as perturbed

Strength 2 of 4

Jolted out of your ordinary state by something that seems wrong or out of place, with an unease that lingers after the moment itself has passed.

In the body

  • A cold, sinking feeling in the stomach
  • A furrowed brow
  • A fixed, distant stare

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

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Softer and stronger

  1. Bothered
  2. Uncomfortable
  3. Disturbed
  4. Troubled
  5. Unsettled
  6. Distressed
  7. Rattled
  8. Upset
  9. Distraught

Often confused with

Unsettled

Unsettled is losing your footing after a change; disturbed is lingering unease at something that seems wrong or out of place.