unsettled
adjective
un·set·tled
ˌən-ˈse-tᵊld 
c
: characterized by irregularity
an unsettled life
d
: not inhabited or populated
unsettled land
e
: not mentally sound
f(1)
: not disposed of according to law
an unsettled estate
(2)
: not paid or discharged
unsettled debts
Synonyms
Examples of unsettled in a Sentence
We have some unsettled business to attend to.
we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately
Recent Examples on the Web
Right now, there are many unsettled questions about the nature of these outbreaks.
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Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Perhaps one of the reasons the institution seems more unsettled is that the palace has been more transparent about health issues — though still falling short of modern standards, according to many royal observers.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
Trump's lawyers argue the unsettled legal questions amount to an unconstitutional vagueness.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024
Before the Griffiths’s memoir surfaced, there had long been an unsettled question about Robert Oppenheimer’s prewar political views.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
With no Supreme Court precedent and almost no judicial precedent on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, disqualification lawsuits faced a blizzard of unsettled and unprecedented legal questions.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
But when? Whether the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery will open its doors in 2024 is an unsettled question.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
The attacks also come as the Middle East remains unsettled by Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
But the fate of U.S. aid to Ukraine, which is running low on ammunition in its war with Russia, remains unsettled.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Perhaps one of the reasons the institution seems more unsettled is that the palace has been more transparent about health issues — though still falling short of modern standards, according to many royal observers.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
Trump's lawyers argue the unsettled legal questions amount to an unconstitutional vagueness.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024
Before the Griffiths’s memoir surfaced, there had long been an unsettled question about Robert Oppenheimer’s prewar political views.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
With no Supreme Court precedent and almost no judicial precedent on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, disqualification lawsuits faced a blizzard of unsettled and unprecedented legal questions.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
But when? Whether the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery will open its doors in 2024 is an unsettled question.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
The attacks also come as the Middle East remains unsettled by Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
But the fate of U.S. aid to Ukraine, which is running low on ammunition in its war with Russia, remains unsettled.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
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unsettled
adjective
un·set·tled
ˌən-ˈset-ᵊld
ˈən-
1
: not settled : not fixed (as in position or nature)
unsettled weather
2
: not calm : disturbed
unsettled waters
3
: not decided in mind : undetermined
unsettled about what to do
4
: not paid
an unsettled account
5
: not lived in by settlers
an unsettled region
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