unsettling
- present participle of unsettle.
Example Sentences
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The Backrooms began with a single unsettling image posted anonymously online: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Unions have strongly criticised VW and Blume for unsettling employees by allowing media reports of mass job cuts to circulate without comment, demanding the CEO take a public stand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
His parents added: "These last two weeks have been a very uncertain and unsettling time."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
She must see something unsettling in my face because she says, “A penny for your thoughts?”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
