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A resident of Mohammed Bin Zayed City on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, Binoy said the frequent explosions from interceptions are unsettling.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

But concerns about a trade war are unsettling markets and creating fears of a recession in the US.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Interspecies disease outbreaks are unsettling examples of such connections and require global collaboration among public, wildlife, agricultural, health and other sectors.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

More recently, evidence has suggested that artificial beings are unsettling because they challenge our beliefs about the uniqueness of human ability, like reasoning, logic, and emotions.

From National Geographic • Sep. 29, 2023

We only hold together what you are unsettling, and what, but for us, would go to pieces in all directions.

From The Possessed (The Devils) by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor