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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As I say, that had been my plan, and when the one-nighters kept happening, it unsettled me a bit.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro