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Recent Examples of unsettlingly
There is a curious absence of any patience in exploring the forces shaping their unsettlingly growing worldview.
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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
Grand pianos and half-full liquor bottles collect dust, while colorful children’s playrooms scattered with toys are unsettlingly idle.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Which, unsettlingly, is correct.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Grand pianos and half-full liquor bottles collect dust, while colorful children’s playrooms scattered with toys are unsettlingly idle.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Which, unsettlingly, is correct.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettlingly
Adverb
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Perhaps most disturbingly, the research lab’s satellite images have documented activity consistent with the mass burning of human corpses.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Dec. 2025
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Rhys’ Nile is disturbingly intense, yet can’t match the sheer oddity that made Durst both so compelling to watch and so believable as a killer.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That combination is proving alarmingly effective for cybercriminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Grief gets layered on top of grief and secrets stack sky high as suburban normalcy decays into something at once alarmingly unstable and comfortingly funny.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The running game is a mess, Carson Wentz is often running for his life, and the defense proved distressingly vulnerable to big plays in last weekend’s 28-22 loss to Philadelphia.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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And yet, distressingly, this early stage is too often where the lists of possible awards contenders start to get narrowed down.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 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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The last two episodes give the first real indications that the show is capable of being smartly tricky with its structure and timeline, rather than just annoyingly evasive.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Dec. 2025
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Tyler’s love for hip-hop as an art form in the purest sense of the word is almost annoyingly well-documented.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Robby—The Pitt executive producer, writer, director, and star Noah Wyle’s instantly iconic attending physician—is leading his final shift before a three-month leave that sounds like an awfully good idea following his meltdown last season.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, officials went to the scorer’s table to review the play, which was awfully close.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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