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unsettle
[uhn-set-l]
verb (used with object)
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb.
Violence unsettled the government.
to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about.
doubts unsettling his religious convictions.
Synonyms: , , , ,to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose.
The quarrel unsettled her.
verb (used without object)
to become unfixed or disordered.
unsettle
/ ʌˈɛə /
verb
(usually tr) to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition
(tr) to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)
Other Word Forms
- ܲˈٳٱԳ noun
Example Sentences
Israel may calculate that the attacks and killings could unsettle the regime and open the way for a popular uprising.
Brian said he’s been unsettled and angered after reading hateful, anti-immigrant comments on social media under the clips that have been posted of his father’s arrest.
Graham says the casting team had considered looking for an older boy, given the demands of the role and the show’s unsettling subject matter.
Many outrageous and unsettling things happened in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Working in recognizable horror subgenres, Byrne entices you with a familiar premise and then slowly teases apart the tropes, leaving you unsettled but also invigorated by his inventiveness.
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