as in disturbs
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 unsettles
That is precisely the capability that unsettles underwriters, because an agent that can decide is an agent that can decide wrongly, and fast.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But Hyd unsettles this arrangement with their deadpan affect, playing the part of a mourning truth-seeker trying to live in the moment.
—
H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
Her healing skills soon prove invaluable, but her wild, curious nature unsettles the monks as an evil count threatens to destroy anyone who dares protect her.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
His decision to pull out of the house sales upends an entire property chain, as his manipulative nature unsettles those around him.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
After a chance encounter with a group of influencers in their twenties who are passing through town, Ernie invites them into his home – a decision that unsettles the fragile world he’s spent years trying to exist within.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
An unexpected visitor at the ER later unsettles both patients and staff.
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Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
That’s because Texas terrorizes people from start to finish with its tenacious, arm-waving, in-your-face defense that completely unsettles opponents and takes them out of their offense.
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Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
What unsettles us, though, is a pause.
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Essence,
3 Mar. 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But Hyd unsettles this arrangement with their deadpan affect, playing the part of a mourning truth-seeker trying to live in the moment.
—
H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
Her healing skills soon prove invaluable, but her wild, curious nature unsettles the monks as an evil count threatens to destroy anyone who dares protect her.
—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
His decision to pull out of the house sales upends an entire property chain, as his manipulative nature unsettles those around him.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
After a chance encounter with a group of influencers in their twenties who are passing through town, Ernie invites them into his home – a decision that unsettles the fragile world he’s spent years trying to exist within.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
An unexpected visitor at the ER later unsettles both patients and staff.
—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
That’s because Texas terrorizes people from start to finish with its tenacious, arm-waving, in-your-face defense that completely unsettles opponents and takes them out of their offense.
—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
What unsettles us, though, is a pause.
—
Essence,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettles
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Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.
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The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.
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Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all!
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The government no longer even bothers to disguise itself as a democracy.
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Mother’s explosion distracts Blaine and frees Sam.
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In my view, platforming these young men and sensationalizing their behaviors, rather than recognizing those behaviors as signs of psychological distress, distracts from the urgent need to address these serious mental health concerns.
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.
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Iran’s president worries about street protests Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed concern that some Iranians could openly protest again.
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The pact also fails to address Iran’s missile program and its network of proxy militant groups – concerns many Gulf states consider more immediate than Tehran’s nuclear activities.
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However, the most noteworthy information in the report concerns the Florida spaceport, where demand from SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicles is expected to stress NASA.
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He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).
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The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.
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In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate.
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Becerra has received a lot of support from Big Oil, which also angers progressives but is also probably a good thing since California still needs a lot of oil.
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The machine dryer agitates the clothing and prevents fibers from stiffening during drying, which is why clothing comes out feeling soft.
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This agitates me and my lead foot.
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“Unsettles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettles. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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