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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
/ 蕦苍藞蝉蓻迟蓹濒 /
verb
- usually tr to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition
- tr to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)
Derived Forms
- 耻苍藞蝉别迟迟濒别尘别苍迟, noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Example Sentences
"In today's hyper-connected world, silence can be unsettling, particularly when trust and transparency are the most valuable commodities a brand can offer," says Kate Hardcastle, a consumer expert and business adviser.
When someone's rage is justified, such as when their family member has been disappeared to an El Salvadoran gulag for Kristi Noem's photo shoot, it's unsettling.
Roberts said after the game that the reigning MVP looked a little unsettled at the plate.
Maybe that says more about my play style than anything else, but it also means that I like having to overthink things 鈥 including unsettling moral dilemmas, which leads me to Abby and her revenge tour.
Someone had the unsettling idea to play a recording of Aldous reading from his novel 鈥淭ime Must Have a Stop鈥 鈥 a passage about a character's journey into the afterlife.
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