unsettling
Example Sentences
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The Canadian comedian, writer and producer Fielder is famous for harnessing the power of awkwardness, cringe and deadpan wit to great, if unsettling, comedic effect.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
There are so many scary diseases out there that I had to wonder: Is there something about plague that is particularly unsettling?
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
One is the necessity, except in unusual circumstances, to heed precedent, since overturning it can have unsettling consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rupar wrote on both X and Bluesky on Saturday, over a Getty image of Natalie Harp, a Trump aide who has drawn widespread attention for her unsettling sycophancy.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
His remark made Penelope think of Judge Quinzy, the unsettling friend of Lord Fredrick’s whom she had reason to believe was not a judge at all.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
