unsettle
Example Sentences
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Martinez wants his signs to unsettle viewers who are insulated from the city’s unrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
But the people popping by Woldenberg's booth were an indication of the way uncertainty over trade policy continues to unsettle many firms.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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
Even better, he has used his beauty not to become a matinee idol but to unsettle and surprise us, portraying characters whose handsomeness is very much the point but not the whole story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
And the rolling motion of the boat continued to unsettle him.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Power Prefix: un-
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