as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers
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Recent Examples of unsettle
Some in attendance were unsettled after Lazarus acknowledged that MSNBC may have to consider changing its name and familiar rainbow-peacock logo under the spin-off.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
And that late November, autumn had given up its colors and the world outside had surrendered to unsettling gray tones.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Likewise, burly fanfares are unsettled by hiccoughing trombones and curdling dissonances.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
But immigrant advocates say the threat alone is enough to unsettle people.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
And that late November, autumn had given up its colors and the world outside had surrendered to unsettling gray tones.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Likewise, burly fanfares are unsettled by hiccoughing trombones and curdling dissonances.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
But immigrant advocates say the threat alone is enough to unsettle people.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettle
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Though the Dark Universe might be dead, Robert Eggers has crafted something like its spiritual successor with a series of disturbing horror features.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Do not disturb is a feature frequently used by the beauty guru.Celeste Polanco, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Be clear about your priorities and don’t let unnecessary features distract you.Rhett Power, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Go down the middle road, and split up to distract the team, and learn the shortcuts to run around the map as fast as possible.Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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With so much competition, why would China even bother pouring money and effort into such megaconstellations?Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Humming clouds of unidentified drones buzzing the night skies have been spotted over New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York over the past month and some residents are alarmed.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Also, not to alarm anyone, but there is a new trailer for the upcoming Elden Ring game.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Alito has been highly vocal that Congress cannot enact this type of oversight on the courts, and some Republicans who have sided with his viewpoint also worry about the separation of powers.Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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The revival, certainly the most original of the five that have made it to Broadway, offers traditionalists much to worry on.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The exasperating drop-off in performance and results against sides they have been expected to overcome risked becoming a concerning, harmful trend.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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And while many scouts were concerned by Cooper’s score of 11 on the 50-question Wonderlic test, the Packers were drawn to his speed, athleticism and intensity.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Podcaster Joe Rogan and others have been agitating for that. RFK Jr. has real influence.Axios, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Old Overholt’s case, that love goes back to the mid-2010s, a few years into the rye revival, when rye whiskey specialist Bradford Lawrence successfully agitated for a return to quality for the brand.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Unsettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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