Verb
we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night Noun
There is increasing public disquiet about the number of violent crimes in the city.
a period of disquiet before the results of the close election were confirmed
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Verb
David also was disquieted by his brother’s familiarity with the places that had been targeted by the Unabomber.—Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023 His Blackness disquieted the American ideals and sensibilities that proclaim us all equal.—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 26 May 2023
Noun
Governments in Europe will be able to address the growing disquiet in rural communities only by adopting more policies that target the needs of specific communities, account for the demands and needs of rural residents, and include these residents in decision-making processes.—Marie Hyland, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024 And yet despite this disquiet regarding China, Indonesia’s overarching foreign policy is unlikely to change.—Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2024
Adjective
There’s also disquiet that enthusiasts are being priced out of their favorite tipple.—Angus MacKinnon, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024 While there may be some disquiet over the current state of the software, the Galaxy S24 family—especially the top of the range Galaxy S24 Ultra—remain the South Korean company’s camera champion.—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disquiet
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