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
As a consequence, the president has given fresh impetus to a story that has disquieted even parts of his base.—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025 In fact, the energy is disquieting and distracting to you.—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Creative activations, particularly ones that shock or disquiet, can make the problem of textile waste visible in a city where overconsumption is often glamorized.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Creative activations, particularly ones that shock or disquiet, can make the problem of textile waste visible in a city where overconsumption is often glamorized.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disquiet
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