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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

He cuts in from the left-hand side, and has the pace and balance to unsettle opponents.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The left-handed Munsey started briskly with a flurry of fours to unsettle the Italy attack in the first six overs of the powerplay.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

White liked to interview a subject in a place that was unfamiliar to the person in order to unsettle him, and so he had Lawson taken to a room off the warden’s office.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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