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unsettle

[uhn-set-l] / ʌnˈsɛt l /


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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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