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unsettle

[uhn-set-l] / ʌnˈsɛt l /


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John McGinn: The skipper drilled over and was his usual energetic self as Villa tried to unsettle Arsenal and did not drop his energy levels.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He specifically says he won’t unsettle the financial markets that rely on having an independent Fed.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

But his effort to unsettle the American failed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"The disclosure of such confidential, sensitive information not only unsettles our workforce; it is also damaging to the business," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Barcelona forward's excellent ball control and dribbling skills clearly unsettles defences and pulled the Austrian defenders towards him to create more space for Oyarzabal.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The grand old man of Victorian letters was once a young romantic whose grief-soaked verse still dazzles and unsettles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

What unsettles me is how eagerly people rush to perform the worst versions of themselves when given permission.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

Her smug expression convinces me to keep on walking out of the room and unleashes a barrage of worry that unsettles my stomach.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

However, ahead of the report, Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok wrote that “expectations are unsettled right now and it will likely take more than one good quarter to reassure investors.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The UK could see as many as 10 consecutive days without rain after an unsettled end to October that featured back-to-back storms.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Concerns about data-center debt and higher borrowing costs unsettled AI-related shares.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The question of how to get the most benefit from AI remains unsettled for many companies, even as individual workers see productivity gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Skardebek fluttered softly around the room’s rafters like an unsettled thought.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

Continued melting could also gradually transform the island's unsettling appearance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hundreds of years on, and the location itself - dark and hidden - can still be unsettling, even to modern eyes.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

All of a sudden, the war took on a more present form, unsettling a kingdom unused to conflicts playing out on home turf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Laura: Although replacing a CEO can be extremely disruptive and unsettling, I don’t think it should necessarily be seen as the result of a hiring flaw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Looking out into the forest was like searching someone’s dreams, disorienting and unsettling, but inside the van, everything was sharp.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken


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