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unsettle

[uhn-set-l] / ʌnˈsɛt l /


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Still, few things unsettle hikers more than the possibility of a grizzly encounter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A five-year outlook does appear to have slipped into 1Q FY 2027, but that’s unlikely to unsettle investors given the strong gold-market backdrop, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Martinez wants his signs to unsettle viewers who are insulated from the city’s unrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

These tensions could unsettle production in electric vehicles and defence equipment too, says Naoki Hattori, chief Japan economist at Mizuho.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He could always unsettle her face with a stem admonition or an old joke or pun in Korean.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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