unsettling
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4.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsɛtəlɪŋ/
:
inquietante
- But it is a change, and changes can be upset, unsettling and difficult.
- an unsettling experience
- an unsettling feeling
- an unsettling prospect
Which is a very unsettling word to say in here.
- Which is a very unsettling word to say in here.
- Now to my mind, these are the most unsettling experiments ever done.
- Character flaws are troubling and unsettling, but they're not illegal.
- That's a that can be a very unsettling experience.
- And that can be very unsettling for a person who is trauma bonded.
- And that's a very unsettling thing for a lot of people to realize.
- The church is always the last people to get on board with unsettling facts that challenge their perspective.
- And, and it's unsettling when you lack clarity, it's really unsettling.
- Ones that get under your skin and are eerie and unsettling and creep you out a bit.
- It's so simple, but just so like unsettling.
- Things come to light that can be highly embarrassing and unsettling.
- So the weaponization of this is really unsettling to me.
Examples
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And that's a very unsettling thing for a lot of people to realize.
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She found the horror movie's plot twists deeply unsettling and had trouble sleeping afterward.
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Now to my mind, these are the most unsettling experiments ever done.
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This is, as you can see, a deeply unsettling painting.
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The first few times are a little unsettling, but that wears off.
Fiction book (1993) -
From nuclear weapons to cyclamates, this is what is so unsettling about modern life.
Academic text (1993) -
What extraordinary, crazy, frightening, unsettling times we are living in.
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This has enormous, unsettling effects on both clarity and stability.
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Her change in demeanor was unsettling, and I was fast losing my nerve.
Fiction book (1990) -
So it's very sort of unsettling that the most fortunate Americans are the least patriotic.
Synonyms
366
3.0
Making you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or a little afraid
304
4.2
Causing worry or fear
287
3.0
Causing someone to feel afraid
209
5.3
Making people feel very afraid
154
4.0
Causing worry or distress
95
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
94
3.7
Making people feel worried because something seems dangerous
81
2.5
Making someone feel sad or worried
41
3.9
Causing worry or concern
36
4.6
Causing strong worry and emotional pain
30
7.2
Making you feel confused or uneasy
28
6.8
Making someone feel nervous or lose confidence
25
3.5
Making people feel worried
20
6.1
A loud, harsh sound that feels unpleasant and surprising
8
7.0
Making people feel worried or uneasy
3
4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
3
5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
1
5.3
Making you feel very scared or worried
1
6.8
Something that makes you feel worried or uneasy
Causing strong fear or disgust that makes you shiver
Making you feel worried or unsafe
Something that makes you feel tense and not calm
Antonyms
How Unsettling
154
6.3
94
3.7
304
4.2
64
4.2
8
7.0
154
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsettling is made of un- meaning 'not' and settle meaning 'to become calm or fixed', as in settle down. So something unsettling makes your feelings 'not settled' and causes worry or unease.