disturbed person

collocation in English

meaningsofdisturbedandperson

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disturbed
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɜːbd/us
/dɪˈstɝːbd/
not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or ...
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person
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən/us
/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofdisturbedandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Let us look for a moment at the new premises which thedisturbedpersonwants to, or has to, acquire.
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If you are looking after an infirm ordisturbedpersonyou can be raised two, three, four or five times during the night.
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It may deter the occasional recreational hacker, but the seriouslydisturbedpersonwho perpetrates serious offences may not be adequately deterred by it.
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Their victim is a deeplydisturbedperson.
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An individual's commanding officer will be enabled on the written recommendation of two medical officers to authorise the detention of a mentallydisturbedpersonfor up to 28 days.
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A deeplydisturbedperson, he saw war, strife and conflict as a boring, unrealistic form of entertainment, and claimed that humanity as a species had lost its will to survive.
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The calamitous potential of a disturbed person's action is incalculable in politically fraught situations.
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It is mandated to deal with high risk situations like hostage taking, emotionally disturbed persons, high risk arrests, warrant service and protection details.
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