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

To his critics, Kast's family history, including his German-born father's membership in the Nazi Party and his brother's time as a minister under Pinochet, is unsettling.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Snell and Glasnow are sidelined with shoulder issues, which is unsettling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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