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
Ally goes full method, eyes dropped, and with unsettling energy.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
All of them are sent by the Federation to repair the Aurora Units (organic supercomputers) and investigate unsettling Space Pirate operations.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The transnational provides the political promise of unsettling stable identity and thereby returns agency to the national subject.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
Now his brother, Matthew Swarbrick, has come forward to peel back the layers of his sibling's unsettling crimes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
All of them are sent by the Federation to repair the Aurora Units (organic supercomputers) and investigate unsettling Space Pirate operations.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The transnational provides the political promise of unsettling stable identity and thereby returns agency to the national subject.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
Now his brother, Matthew Swarbrick, has come forward to peel back the layers of his sibling's unsettling crimes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettle
Verb
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These days, there’s no shortage of packable, lightweight sleeping pads to make sure no peas (or pebbles) ever disturb your slumber on your next backpacking trip.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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The images of those disturbing losses cycled through social media and quickly made it onto local news.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Critics suggested that Johnson timed the announcement to distract from the fact that he’d just been fined for attending a party in defiance of his own COVID restrictions, though the policy had been months in the making.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Keep yourself occupied during the early days and weeks to distract your mind and heart.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The rapid expansion of the Camp House Fire, Jenkins Creek Fire and Munger Shaw Fire has alarmed officials.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Democrats and some Republicans are also alarmed over the ethics of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign country.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Long term, some economists worry the back-and-forth on tariffs could strain relationships between the U.S. and its trading partners.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Patients worry about losing health care Summer Neal, 31, relies on a lot of medications to keep her healthy.—
Alexandra Olgin,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The warning was released on Thursday at 9:12 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 9:36 a.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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The information provided by Diversified, LLC should not be a substitute for consulting a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or other professional concerning the application of tax law or an individual tax situation.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Trump is also agitated by America's massive trade deficit with China, which came to $263 billion last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Trump is also agitated by America’s massive trade deficit with China, which came to $263 billion last year.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Unsettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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