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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Cheryl Wolf, 57, a certified public accountant in Chicago who moved to the Windy City from Texas, said the aggressive immigration enforcement is unsettling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Snell and Glasnow are sidelined with shoulder issues, which is unsettling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
"Not being able to tell at night in the dark who is around me is unsettling."
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
The fact that it jumped from cattle to human is unsettling, experts say, and a cause for alarm.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2024
But seeing him in person now is unsettling beyond comparison.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
