as in upheaval
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Recent Examples of unsettlement
The third one is transgenerational trauma; the fact that this sense of dispossession, this sense of insecurity, this sense of unsettlement is transferred from generation to generation.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettlement
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Concerns among Democrats may have been expected in California, given the state’s liberal tilt and the widespread and relentless government upheaval since President Trump took office in January.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Uranus is the harbinger of change and upheaval, the disruptor that challenges the status quo.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Common symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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For more severe and potentially life-threatening infections, symptoms may include headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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But a December revolution ended the Assad family’s rule, and the former Islamist militant who leads the new government has sought new investment and trade links, which Gulf states in particular have been quick to offer.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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On July 7th, Uranus, the planet of disruption, awakening, and revolution, enters Gemini for the first time since 1942.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
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“Unsettlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettlement. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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