unsettle
verb (used with object)
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb.
is unsettling
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present progressiveof unsettle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Still, Wall Street analysts often look for reasons for optimism, even when news is unsettling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Snell and Glasnow are sidelined with shoulder issues, which is unsettling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
This is unsettling for the US and, above all, France, the former colonial power.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
There’s something happening in the American system that is unsettling to me.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024
It is unsettling, but I am pretty sure it is unsettling in a good way.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
