unsettled

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The sale was modest, but it unsettled investors because Strategy has long been viewed as one of bitcoin’s most important corporate buyers, MarketVector’s Leinweber said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The article portrays California’s 2026 governor’s race as unusually unsettled and “confounding,” with many voters either undecided or only weakly committed to a choice, even as the primary enters its final weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Do they mostly see it as a chance to make a windfall, or are they unsettled because of the volatility in the market and the fact that their end customers are suffering?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Analysts expect few breakthroughs in the trade relationship, unsettled last year by U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She seemed quite happy, happier certainly than the horses across the yard from her, who were becoming increasingly unsettled at the appearance of this strange intruder.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo