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unsettling

ADJECTIVE

disturbing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming creepy depressing disconcerting discouraging disquieting distressing frightening ominous painful perplexing startling troubling unpleasant worrisome worrying

STRONG

aggravating agitating annoying discommoding discomposing dismaying embarrassing foreboding harassing impeding irritating perturbing provoking threatening trying upsetting vexing

WEAK

bothersome burdensome consequential difficult disagreeable discomforting disruptive distressful gloomy hard inconvenient intrusive irksome laborious onerous pessimistic prophetic severe sinister tiresome toilsome troublesome troublous uncertain wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

auspicious comforting delightful encouraging good happy pleasant pleasing

Example Sentences

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“I know this may be unsettling when reduced to simple headlines or a quote out of context.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Pickering: The unsettling piece for the folks in the industry is that we may have high enough prices that they make a lot of money, but they could have a real demand problem.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The four-star review added that it is "both an easy and a deeply unsettling watch".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The air in Springfield, Ohio carries an unsettling quality these days.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

“You’re right,” he said with an unsettling directness.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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