unsettling
adjective
un·set·tling
ˌən-ˈset-liŋ,
-ˈse-tᵊl-iŋ
: having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing
unsettling images of the war
Examples of unsettling in a Sentence
unsettling new developments in the effort to bring peace and stability to that region
had the unsettling task of picking out a coffin and making the other funeral arrangements for his father
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Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can be unsettling, if not downright dangerous.
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
That's unsettling for Mobile native Darron Patterson.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 1 May 2025
But the encounter was deeply unsettling for Shifu, who is known to be reactive toward unfamiliar dogs after previous attacks.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
When the writer Amanda Hess was pregnant, her son was given an unsettling diagnosis.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
That's unsettling for Mobile native Darron Patterson.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 1 May 2025
But the encounter was deeply unsettling for Shifu, who is known to be reactive toward unfamiliar dogs after previous attacks.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
When the writer Amanda Hess was pregnant, her son was given an unsettling diagnosis.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsettling
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“Unsettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsettling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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