unsettling
- present participle of unsettle.
Example Sentences
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Appeared in the March 28, 2026, print edition as 'An Unsettling Sacred Scene'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Unsettling details of the defendants' pasts, psyches and alleged crimes have filled the airwaves, news websites and social networks.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024
Unsettling, haunting and strangely seductive, you will not be able to look away from Fu’s precise-yet-lyrical writing.
From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022
Unsettling and unnatural is how “Death Stranding” appears, but it’s really just a testament to the power in friendships and love while aiming to make sense of our fractured world.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2019
"No," she said, sidelong glancing, "you look . . "Unsettling?" he asked. She laughed and nodded. " he asked her.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
