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Recent Examples of unsettlingly
Disappearances are still unsettlingly high.
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Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, the streets are unsettlingly quiet.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a curious absence of any patience in exploring the forces shaping their unsettlingly growing worldview.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The book blends reportage, moral inquiry, and political analysis in a way that still feels unsettlingly contemporary fifty-four years after it was published.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s unsettlingly close—and undeniably bold—bond throughout the Wicked press tour has become its own cultural phenomenon, complete with headlines, memes, and dating rumors.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Dec. 2025
When her daughter had an unsettlingly similar experience at her own school years later, Wilson finally decided to act on the longtime dream of starting her own school.
—Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, the streets are unsettlingly quiet.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a curious absence of any patience in exploring the forces shaping their unsettlingly growing worldview.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The book blends reportage, moral inquiry, and political analysis in a way that still feels unsettlingly contemporary fifty-four years after it was published.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s unsettlingly close—and undeniably bold—bond throughout the Wicked press tour has become its own cultural phenomenon, complete with headlines, memes, and dating rumors.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Dec. 2025
When her daughter had an unsettlingly similar experience at her own school years later, Wilson finally decided to act on the longtime dream of starting her own school.
—Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettlingly
Adverb
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Even though there are at least one hundred people on this floor, colorful cubicle walls, and plenty of humorous art (a mug shot of Bill Gates from his arrest in Albuquerque is a favorite), the room is disturbingly quiet.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But mostly, the Elvis of EPiC is almost alarmingly alive.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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These messages feel alarmingly real, and that's not an accident.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The pipeline of new antibiotics remains distressingly thin, and most drugs currently in development are structurally similar to existing antibiotics, potentially limiting their effectiveness.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2026
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That can be forgiven thanks to the film’s evocative imagery and the emotional resonance of its central themes, distressingly familiar to anyone who has ever lost themselves in a relationship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Free speech has become a major liability in a disgustingly litigious society.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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These include those who disgustingly celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson and all but beatified his alleged assassin, and those who made light of and mocked the attack on Pelosi’s family and the Minnesota lawmakers.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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No Diego Luna for Best Actor, no Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor, no Elizabeth Dulau for Best Supporting Actress, and, most irritatingly of all, no Genevieve O’Reilly for Best Actress.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Sennott and her costars speak with an irritatingly fake affect, are shallower than a puddle in the desert and prize selfishness, indolence and artifice.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But for me, the whole process—taking everything off the bed, washing all the pieces, and finding a place to store it all—is annoyingly tedious.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Not the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordination (or the New England Patriots’ lack thereof), mind you, but all those annoyingly catchy commercial jingles.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The dollars per share can be awfully confusing.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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Motta reluctantly agreed to be Bernie Bickerstaff’s top assistant, and to teach the Nuggets his offense — and the $300,000 salary looked awfully good.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hopefully just not as traumatically — although Holly’s already had a slightly traumatic childhood.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Unsettlingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettlingly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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