unsettle
verb (used with object)
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb.
have unsettled
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present perfectof unsettle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Such declarations have unsettled Iran's neighbours, particularly Gulf states hosting US forces.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
More than 40,000 people are living in trash-strewn homeless encampments and rusty RVs, and widely publicized smash-and-grab robberies and home invasions have unsettled residents.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
The breadth and persistence of high U.S. inflation have unsettled Powell and his colleagues.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Some have unsettled water rights claims and serious water infrastructure deficiencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
If I am incredulous, is it possible for me to banish from my mind the reasons which have unsettled my faith?
From Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense by Anna Knoop
