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

Charles Walker, president of the 1,500-member Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, said that the fatal shooting of Ulmschneider has been unsettling but that firefighters have continued to do the work.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2016