- present participle of unsettle.
unsettling
Example Sentences
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"Everything is unsettling and I am angry at how we are treated," says Anaïs, who is now 42 years old.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Miller has been racking up a series of unsettling on-camera appearances in which his attempts at defending himself instead reveal a deep well of dishonesty.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Visitors are told, “Our world today grows out of that unsettling history.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Those who adore Kurosawa’s unsettling earlier films may be thrown off by his new movie’s relatively muted approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Our family—wouldn’t appreciate it. They wouldn’t—understand. It would seem suspicious—or unsettling to them. The peace isn’t stabilized enough yet.”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
