unsettling
adjective
un·set·tling
ˌən-ˈset-liŋ,
-ˈse-tᵊl-iŋ
: having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing
unsettling images of the war
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Examples of unsettling in a Sentence
unsettling new developments in the effort to bring peace and stability to that region
had the unsettling task of picking out a coffin and making the other funeral arrangements for his father
Recent Examples on the Web
The country’s initial approach has had an unsettling resonance with the first months of COVID.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
That's unsettling enough, but a shocking revelation pulls the show into an even darker place.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
That's unsettling enough, but a shocking revelation pulls the show into an even darker place.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsettling
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“Unsettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsettling. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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