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unsettle

[uhn-set-l] / ʌnˈsɛt l /


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Still, few things unsettle hikers more than the possibility of a grizzly encounter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A five-year outlook does appear to have slipped into 1Q FY 2027, but that’s unlikely to unsettle investors given the strong gold-market backdrop, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"It has been very concerning that an issue as important as safeguarding is being used to attempt to unsettle the church's leadership and divide its congregation," the statement added.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The artworks are as likely to unsettle as they are to move.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The mother looked down at the road, remembering something that seemed to briefly unsettle her.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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