unsettle
verb (used with object)
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb.
has been unsettling
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present perfect progressiveof unsettle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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His daughter told CNN that her father had been suffering from medical issues, and the recent conjecture has been unsettling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The unsavoury saga has been unsettling for the players, but GB guard Josh Ward-Hibbert believes it will not affect their performance against Lithuania.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
“It has been unsettling … not knowing exactly what is going to happen day to day,” she told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
This year has been unsettling for Chinese business.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
For Doughty, the episode has been unsettling, frustrating and expensive — she estimates it will cost her $200,000 to move her home and have its first floor rebuilt, an expense not covered by insurance.
From Washington Post
