unsettlement
Americannoun
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an act or an instance of unsettling.
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the state or quality of being unsettled: unsettled.
Such strange behavior caused me some unsettlement.
Etymology
Origin of unsettlement
Example Sentences
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It always seeks out that which will increase its own velocity, deepen its hold, magnify its unsettlement….
From Salon
It always seeks out that which will increase its own velocity, deepen its hold, magnify its unsettlement....
From Salon
Most people I met or heard speak over the weekend agreed there was a common element of unease and unsettlement, which explains the panels dedicated to simpatico artists like Clive Barker, David Cronenberg and J.G.
From New York Times
It signals a widespread social unsettlement, an unbounded and uncontainable anxiety.
From Salon
But the shortage was an unsettlement in an era when there had been far too many unsettlements already.
From Washington Times
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