unsettled
adjective
un·set·tled
ˌən-ˈse-tᵊld 
c
: characterized by irregularity
an unsettled life
d
: not inhabited or populated
unsettled land
e
: not mentally sound
f(1)
: not disposed of according to law
an unsettled estate
(2)
: not paid or discharged
unsettled debts
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We have some unsettled business to attend to.
we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately
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But the biggest parts of the state budget remain unsettled.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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People begin to distrust their own abilities, experience low self-esteem and feel unsettled in their sense of identity.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
Portions of the central U.S. will remain unsettled for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday with additional rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms sweeping through.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
People begin to distrust their own abilities, experience low self-esteem and feel unsettled in their sense of identity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
China and India share a long border with many points of disagreement that have remained unsettled for decades.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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unsettled
adjective
un·set·tled
ˌən-ˈset-ᵊld
ˈən-
1
: not settled : not fixed (as in position or nature)
unsettled weather
2
: not calm : disturbed
unsettled waters
3
: not decided in mind : undetermined
unsettled about what to do
4
: not paid
an unsettled account
5
: not lived in by settlers
an unsettled region
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