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unsettle

[uhn-set-l] / ʌnˈsɛt l /
VERB
bother, upset
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitate confuse disconcert disorganize disquiet disrupt disturb perturb rattle unnerve
STRONG
derange disarrange disarray discommode discompose disorder displace down flurry fluster fuddle jumble needle ruffle rummage sicken spook throw trouble turn unbalance unhinge
WEAK
dement get to psych out put off throw off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appease arrange calm comfort order organize please quiet soothe
STRONG
help make well
WEAK
balance compose settle

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But the people popping by Woldenberg's booth were an indication of the way uncertainty over trade policy continues to unsettle many firms.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The left-handed Munsey started briskly with a flurry of fours to unsettle the Italy attack in the first six overs of the powerplay.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Doing the wrong thing or sending the wrong signal could unsettle markets, tighten financial conditions unnecessarily or allow inflation to reaccelerate.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

He was like a wind that threatened to unsettle everything.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama