as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers
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Recent Examples of unsettle
McEwen revealed the project was inspired by unsettling personal experiences.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The sound is fueled by rage, from women unsettled by just merely existing for others to decide their fate.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The excuse of Manchester United’s summer interest unsettling Baleba is wearing thin.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
My father walked outside into the spring sunshine, elated and unsettled.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Rose tells Shaw that her community is concerned about sacred remains being disturbed.—
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The 34-year-old appeared to have deactivated her X account after disturbing posts on her account resurfaced online.—
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The goal was to ensure the makeup didn’t distract the audience but rather felt invisible.—
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Even the most emotionally invested of us can get distracted.—
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Take a seat on an icy throne—the cold never bothered you anyway.—
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Don’t bother wasting your money—using it more than once a day won’t yield ‘better’ or faster results.—
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The images alarmed many onlookers, watchdogs and people whose photos had been manipulated, and there was a sustained pushback on X leading up to the change.—
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That the administration appears unconcerned by this fact should alarm everyone else.—
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Paster is not worried in the slightest.—
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The proposal is a concern for many council members, who worry that such an amendment, if approved, could jeopardize their positions.—
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Orpin did not respond to follow-up questions concerning the fate of the cidery's canning and retail sales operations.—
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Other concerning signs include constipation, feeling cold all the time, lightheadedness or fainting, and missing periods in girls.—
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Because he was getting agitated by the role.—
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Sook and other local TV execs have been agitating for the FCC to eliminate the cap, though such a move is likely to require Congressional action.—
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“Unsettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettle. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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