Explore Unsettled through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like settled or vagabond. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Unsettled meaning
- Disturbed, upset.
- Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
- Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
Synonyms of Unsettled
Using Unsettled
- The main meaning on this page is: Disturbed, upset. | Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change. | Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
- Useful related words include: settled, vagabond, wandering, erratic.
- In the example corpus, unsettled often appears in combinations such as: unsettled weather, an unsettled, unsettled by.
Context around Unsettled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsettled
- In this selection, "unsettled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, slightly, shreds, turning, conditions, weather and night stand out and add context to how "unsettled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a slightly unsettled night s and before turning unsettled and wet. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsettled" sits close to words such as adventurous, alta and arranging, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsettled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was very unsettled. (4 words)
Binqose said the unsettled weather made setting up “full-on” roadblocks difficult. (12 words)
Life at home could begin to feel a little bit unsettled this week. (13 words)
A night of 'paranormal activity' (I'd better not go into details!) made for a slightly unsettled night's sleep, but what can one expect when sleeping in a historic manor house where so many significant events have occurred down the years! (42 words)
By no means has the unsettled conditions meant that the Vale has seen too much rain however, with the precipitation amounts a touch below the average for the time of year – the same for air temperatures too! (37 words)
It says: "Tuesday will likely mark the arrival of a low-pressure system to or close to the UK, bringing generally unsettled conditions for the first few days of this period, with strong winds and rain. (36 words)
A night of 'paranormal activity' (I'd better not go into details!) made for a slightly unsettled night's sleep, but what can one expect when sleeping in a historic manor house where so many significant events have occurred down the years! (42 words)
By no means has the unsettled conditions meant that the Vale has seen too much rain however, with the precipitation amounts a touch below the average for the time of year – the same for air temperatures too! (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Amidst the demand for power shift to the South, not a few electorates are unsettled in having another northerner succeed another northerner, President Muhammadu Buhari, whose performance has been a cause for concern.
A night of 'paranormal activity' (I'd better not go into details!) made for a slightly unsettled night's sleep, but what can one expect when sleeping in a historic manor house where so many significant events have occurred down the years!
An incident in June when a neighbor had their rainbow flag ripped down and torn to shreds unsettled Daus.
Another common reason for the benefit not to be paid to you is for unsettled debts, like child support.
Binqose said the unsettled weather made setting up “full-on” roadblocks difficult.
Brighter on Friday and largely dry, before turning unsettled and wet again on Saturday.
By no means has the unsettled conditions meant that the Vale has seen too much rain however, with the precipitation amounts a touch below the average for the time of year – the same for air temperatures too!
David Oliver, a Met Office deputy chief forecaster, said conditions will turn more unsettled on Easter Monday.
DR Congo soldiers marched in the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, an AFP journalist said, in a bid to reassure locals unsettled at perceived inaction against M23 rebels.
Early next week looks to turn unsettled again, surrounding the eventual arrival of a strong cold front.
Email “Unsettled weather on the way with wind, rain, and snow-ice warnings issued”.
Foreign busineses have reported feeling unsettled this year because of on international consulting firms on the grounds of national security and an of China’s counterespionage law.
He was very unsettled.
His pinpoint left-arm spin bowling unsettled the GT batsmen, leading to critical wickets at key stages of the game.
It is an Unsettled Scores production in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts, The Toronto Consort and Theatre Passe Muraille.
It says: "Tuesday will likely mark the arrival of a low-pressure system to or close to the UK, bringing generally unsettled conditions for the first few days of this period, with strong winds and rain.
Its predictions said: "High pressure, with settled conditions, is expected to dominate in the north, though low pressure, with unsettled conditions are possible in the south at times.
Life at home could begin to feel a little bit unsettled this week.
Looking ahead to next week, it looks like more unsettled conditions with heavy rain and strong winds in store.
Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth earlier said: "After a pretty nice start to the week, things will turn much more unsettled across the UK for Tuesday.
Common combinations with unsettled
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unsettled weather 24×
- an unsettled 18×
- unsettled by 13×
- unsettled and 12×
- unsettled conditions 12×
- the unsettled 10×
- more unsettled 10×
- unsettled with 8×
- be unsettled 8×
- feeling unsettled 7×