unsettle
Example Sentences
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He used sparse lighting to create ominous atmospheres in his work that he would punctuate with distorted images and unsettling ambient noises.
Certainly, for residents who feel the frequent small earthquakes, “it’s really unsettling ... you don’t know when it’s going to end,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Critics described the display as macabre and unsettling, arguing it crossed a line by transforming an assassination into a spectacle.
From Salon
That can be incredibly unsettling, especially to do-it-yourselfers used to handling finances competently on their own.
From Los Angeles Times
What unsettles me is how eagerly people rush to perform the worst versions of themselves when given permission.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
