unsettle

He specifically says he won’t unsettle the financial markets that rely on having an independent Fed.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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

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

But his effort to unsettle the American failed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"The disclosure of such confidential, sensitive information not only unsettles our workforce; it is also damaging to the business," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Barcelona forward's excellent ball control and dribbling skills clearly unsettles defences and pulled the Austrian defenders towards him to create more space for Oyarzabal.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The grand old man of Victorian letters was once a young romantic whose grief-soaked verse still dazzles and unsettles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

The sight of water in the parched desert unsettles your perceptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

Her smug expression convinces me to keep on walking out of the room and unleashes a barrage of worry that unsettles my stomach.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Trying to solve Belgium was more difficult than solving Paraguay and the high-pressure, must-win situation of an elimination game against the No. 8 team in the world — and it clearly unsettled the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The IMF pointed to the unsettled nature of the Mideast conflict and also alluded to a possible backlash against artificial intelligence that damages stock markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

The hosts pounced quickly on unsettled Irish nerves when Pietsch scored in the third minute after the home side's attack was kept alive by Campbell's pick-up and quick pass.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Washington’s death in December 1799 unsettled Americans with anxiety and nostalgia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Because as unexpected as Mabel's kiss had been, and as nervous and unsettled as I'd felt ever since, I knew that what we did wasn't wrong.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Cold Goodbyes, in particular, is set to the sound of an unsettling synth drone – a world away from the gently-plucked ballads of her earlier work.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

"Some of this year's report makes for unsettling reading, but it is an especially unsettled time both for the news media sector and for the world at large," Egan wrote.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

The “expectation gap,” as it is known, can be unsettling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

I suppose this is expected, but it is also unsettling.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga