unsettled

Example Sentences

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Even some Jews who are critical of Aipac are unsettled by its sudden demonization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The sale was modest, but it unsettled investors because Strategy has long been viewed as one of bitcoin’s most important corporate buyers, MarketVector’s Leinweber said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The 24-year-old, whose physicality unsettled the Springboks in the World Cup semi-final defeat in 2023, is highly valued by Borthwick.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The article portrays California’s 2026 governor’s race as unusually unsettled and “confounding,” with many voters either undecided or only weakly committed to a choice, even as the primary enters its final weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Jamie had a habit of stopping himself midsentence and stammering—“uh, uh, uh”—as if he was somehow unsettled by his own thought.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis