disquieting

Example Sentences

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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

But as the Yankees sat at their lockers in stunned silence Wednesday night, trying to process the stench of yet another October disappointment, a disquieting reality began to set in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

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

Jonas said the standard phrase automatically, and tried to pay better attention while his mother told of a dream fragment, a disquieting scene where she had been chastised for a rule infraction she didn’t understand.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry