disquieting
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A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
It was those influencers I found most disquieting during my time in Tucson.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Lines such as “I love to count, it relaxes me and it gives me an achievable goal” point at a disquieting loneliness without going overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
By refusing to commit to a disquieting atmosphere, Cregger dulls his provocation, making “Weapons” feel timid, even flippant, in the face of a genuine American crisis.
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025
In the future we may well be able to assemble nucleotides in any desired sequence, to produce whatever characteristics we think desirable—a sobering and disquieting prospect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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