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
Fans were becoming unsettled by a lack of progress — and a refusal to adapt.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The result is slower, more volatile law-making — the kind of regulatory instability that unsettles investors.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Olena Ray, the store’s manager and – like many customers – a Ukrainian immigrant, said customers and staff were unsettled.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Blunt, visibly unsettled, noted that Norwood was designed to resemble a composite of familiar performers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The result is slower, more volatile law-making — the kind of regulatory instability that unsettles investors.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Olena Ray, the store’s manager and – like many customers – a Ukrainian immigrant, said customers and staff were unsettled.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Blunt, visibly unsettled, noted that Norwood was designed to resemble a composite of familiar performers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettle
Verb
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Then, use your scrubbing brush to wipe down the tank walls, taking care not to disturb the internal parts like the fill valve and flush valve.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Low-energy hits only disturbed the surface, while stronger impacts caused cracks and deformation that exposed more material for reaction.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many young people may be too distracted by the likes of MrBeast, who dropped out of college and turned a passion for video creation into a billion-dollar global empire.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Facilities like Sankofa and Nova House help those recovering from addiction fill their time with activities that distract them from the urge to use.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Such hard coaching would bother some players.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … HIT THE ROAD – Duffy responds to trucker who 'couldn't be bothered' to learn English in America.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s war economy has reached a staggering scale that should alarm every European leader.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Japan was alarmed enough by the 2010 embargo — quietly lifted as Sino-Japanese relations improved — to launch a crash recycling program to reduce its China risk.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grieving Vince, worrying about Bode, and taking care of her Cal Fire family is a lot to balance.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Amawi worried about the risk of refeeding syndrome.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Returning to the present, the Times wants to depose Lyons and ask for his testimony concerning his conversations with Christian Spears and meetings between athletics department staff and players.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many were concerned the facility would consume huge amounts of water and electricity while delivering few local benefits.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Case in point was the second period, when Hartman agitated Gudbranson on a potentially game-swinging penalty.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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What is the best way to investigate a spirit without agitating it?—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Unsettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettle. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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