unsettling
adjective
un·set·tling
ˌən-ˈset-liŋ,
-ˈse-tᵊl-iŋ
: having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing
unsettling images of the war
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Examples of unsettling in a Sentence
unsettling new developments in the effort to bring peace and stability to that region
had the unsettling task of picking out a coffin and making the other funeral arrangements for his father
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And to think that the ground is ever-changing, well, that's a bit unsettling.
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Yes, some of the gross body-horror stuff is very unsettling, but that’s not enough to make this a good movie.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The effect is unsettling and completely unexpected.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The drone is an unsettling but crucial companion to his scenes, one that roils beneath a frightening encounter in Lost Highway and roars atop Henry’s paternal sin in Eraserhead.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Yes, some of the gross body-horror stuff is very unsettling, but that’s not enough to make this a good movie.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The effect is unsettling and completely unexpected.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The drone is an unsettling but crucial companion to his scenes, one that roils beneath a frightening encounter in Lost Highway and roars atop Henry’s paternal sin in Eraserhead.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unsettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsettling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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