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adjective
Date: 1665
having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing <unsettling images of the war> • unsettlingly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unsettling
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unsettling — [[t]ʌ̱nse̱təlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as unsettling, you mean that it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. The prospect of change of this kind has an unsettling effect on any organisation... His sense of humour was… … English dictionary
unsettling — “+ adjective Etymology: from present participle of unsettle : having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing his ornate and exuberant grandiosity that is a bit unsettling R.M.Coates the swift pace of scientific discovery … has had a… … Useful english dictionary
unsettling — un|set|tling [ ʌn setlıŋ ] adjective something that is unsettling makes you feel nervous, confused, or upset: The report comes to some pretty unsettling conclusions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsettling — UK [ʌnˈsetlɪŋ] / US adjective something that is unsettling makes you feel nervous, confused, or upset The report comes to some pretty unsettling conclusions … English dictionary
unsettling — adj. Unsettling is used with these nouns: ↑experience … Collocations dictionary
unsettling — un|set|tling [ʌnˈsetlıŋ] adj making you feel nervous or worried ▪ an unsettling experience … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsettling — unsettle ► VERB ▪ cause to be anxious or uneasy; disturb. DERIVATIVES unsettling adjective … English terms dictionary
unsettling — adjective That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing … Wiktionary
unsettling — Synonyms and related words: agitating, breathtaking, charged, cliff hanging, disconcerting, disquieting, distracting, disturbing, electric, exciting, exhilarating, galvanic, heady, heart expanding, heart stirring, heart swelling, heart thrilling … Moby Thesaurus
