Distemper
Distemper verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: despite his career success, he has been distempered by nagging feelings of inadequacy his whole life
Worry and distemper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worry" instead a verb "Distemper".
Nearby Word: distempered
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Worry and Distemper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distemper/worry
Distemper & Worry. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distemper/worry>.
Worry or Distemper. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distemper/worry.
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