unsettled

Example Sentences

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That growing closeness with Russia has unsettled Beijing.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

Consumers are worried and geopolitics are unsettled, but artificial intelligence is enough to power indexes past those anxieties.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

This is a deeply unsettled season in California, with precious little hope the next governor — whoever he or she turns out to be — will make things better anytime soon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

His own face, unsettled in a way it had not been amid a stampede of karkadanns, turned from her.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell