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
Unlearning martyrdom can be unsettling that way—but necessary.
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Chella Man, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
That vulnerability to search comes in part from the fact that privacy rights for digital devices at the border remains troublingly unsettled in US law, says UC Davis law professor Elizabeth Joh.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
According to Sánchez, her husband was deeply unsettled by the November announcement that the park’s owner, CREI Holdings, had decided to shut down Li’l Abner to make space for multifamily affordable housing.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The back-and-forth has unsettled some business owners, in the view of Leah Toeniskoetter, president of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chella Man, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
That vulnerability to search comes in part from the fact that privacy rights for digital devices at the border remains troublingly unsettled in US law, says UC Davis law professor Elizabeth Joh.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
According to Sánchez, her husband was deeply unsettled by the November announcement that the park’s owner, CREI Holdings, had decided to shut down Li’l Abner to make space for multifamily affordable housing.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The back-and-forth has unsettled some business owners, in the view of Leah Toeniskoetter, president of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettle
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The Indian Ocean is visible through the gardens’ palms, but beach access from the villas is purposefully obstructed—the resort’s way of making sure not to disturb the nearly 300 sea turtle nests lining the shore.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Balancing Business and Academics One common concern for parents and educators is whether entrepreneurship might distract from academics.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Don't be distracted by extra information (whether visual, computational, or otherwise).—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by the urgent call from birth justice leaders and alarming CDC statistics showing Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Are we supposed to be alarmed that team is falling apart?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The lack of progress on an imminent peace deal will worry Trump but could spur a round of tariffs and other sanctions.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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That’s more than the average user would use, so don't worry about about hitting your allowances.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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They shouldn’t be concerned that their AI interactions might be monitored.—
David Gucker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Greene quickly told Kelner to concern herself with the affairs of her own country, specifically a high migrant crisis in the UK.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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And in a highly personalistic international system, especially one agitated by undisciplined digital diplomacy, such a dynamic could take hold elsewhere.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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As Mars agitates Chiron, ask yourself what scares you most: losing face or losing respect.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Unsettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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