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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

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Appeared in the March 28, 2026, print edition as 'An Unsettling Sacred Scene'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Why it’s vital: Unsettling but gorgeously realized, the series introduces a disquieting dread that encapsulates the fear of being closeted in a small community while acknowledging the bittersweet yearning that comes with an awakening youth.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Unsettling details of the defendants' pasts, psyches and alleged crimes have filled the airwaves, news websites and social networks.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

Unsettling and unnatural is how “Death Stranding” appears, but it’s really just a testament to the power in friendships and love while aiming to make sense of our fractured world.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2019

"No," she said, sidelong glancing, "you look . . "Unsettling?" he asked. She laughed and nodded. " he asked her.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

unsettling

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