unsettlingly
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7.0
- adverb
- /ʌnˈsɛtəlɪŋli/
:
inquietantemente
- "I'm you," the boy said, and in his voice, Levidow again heard an unsettlingly familiar timbre, a musical note that rang in his ears like a memory.
- unsettlingly clear
- unsettlingly close
- unsettlingly human
Examples
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It's a wilderness of bots and unsettlingly human text and deepfakes and bad actors.
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The evening of the Academy Awards was hot and unsettlingly clear.
Fiction book (1998) -
The swamp was unsettlingly silent, save for the constant buzz of cicadas in the distance.
Fiction book (1992) -
Helen looked unsettlingly happy, a broad smile plastered to her face, but the look made her seem younger, heftier.
Fiction book (1993) -
Indeed, for anyone who is used to mental health units consisting of open-plan wards that echo with daytime TV, it is unsettlingly quiet.
Academic text (2008) -
When the gate is closed, the dimensions of the house and yard become unsettlingly ambiguous; silvery wire and white drapery seem to fold in on themselves endlessly, like a frozen waterfall.
Academic text (1993) -
The abandoned house stood unsettlingly silent, making my skin crawl as I approached the door.
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He spoke unsettlingly softly, causing the audience to lean in closer to catch every word.
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The documentary revealed unsettlingly graphic images that left many viewers feeling disturbed.
Synonyms
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6.8
In a strange and frightening way
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3.4
In a way that makes a person feel uncomfortable or awkward
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4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
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5.4
In a way that makes people feel worried or afraid
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5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
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6.9
In a way that is strange, surprising, and hard to explain
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4.9
In a way that makes someone feel afraid or uncomfortable
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6.3
In a way that makes you feel afraid or very uncomfortable
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6.5
In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy
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4.6
In a way that makes people feel concerned
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7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
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5.0
In a way that makes people worried or upset
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8.2
In a way that shocks and feels out of place
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7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
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7.0
In a strange, frightening way that feels like a ghost
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5.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or worried
In a way that makes people feel anxious or uneasy
In a way that makes people feel nervous or unsure
Antonyms
How Unsettling
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5.4
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5.3
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7.0
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7.5
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5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsettlingly = unsettling (transparent) = un + settle + ing + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'unsettling', which is itself transparently 'un-' + 'settle'.
Etymology
Unsettlingly breaks into un- 'not', settle 'to make calm or quiet', and -ly 'in a way'. So, when something happens unsettlingly, it is 'not calming' and makes you feel uneasy or worried.