Explore Unsettling through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Unsettling meaning
That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing.
Using Unsettling
- The main meaning on this page is: That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing.
- In the example corpus, unsettling often appears in combinations such as: an unsettling, the unsettling, and unsettling.
Context around Unsettling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsettling
- In this selection, "unsettling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, complainants, similar, extraordinarily, dreams, music and message stand out and add context to how "unsettling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a profoundly unsettling one at and and extraordinarily unsettling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsettling" sits close to words such as amplify, archdiocese and bangor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsettling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s unsettling for complainants, unsettling for defendants. (8 words)
Although, how they achieve this is not only unsettling but ineffective. (11 words)
Comparing Universal's Dueling 1931 'Dracula' Films – Which Is More Unsettling? (11 words)
For all of these reasons, it may well be that Macron will be taking a keener interest than most in the latest cinematic portrayal of Napoleon, not least because the emperor’s ghost is still very much an unsettling presence in contemporary France. (43 words)
Dario Argento’s visually stunning, deeply unsettling horror classic is full of scary scenes: a ballet student is hanged by a skylight, maggots rain down from the ceiling, and the broken quill of a glass peacock goes through Helena Markos’s neck. (42 words)
Ambient and slightly unsettling music continues to play as the speech between the keeper and Reynolds stays inaudible to the viewer until the keeper says the ring is only worth $200, which is also narrated in a distorted, slowed-down voice. (41 words)
Amelia Sordell, the founder of the marketing agency Klowt, shared an unsettling message she received from a man on LinkedIn: “Sorry to be direct, but what bra size are you? (30 words)
Comparing Universal's Dueling 1931 'Dracula' Films – Which Is More Unsettling? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
It’s unsettling for complainants, unsettling for defendants.
Across more than 30 levels, players must carefully putt their ball towards the end goal, passing all sorts of unsettling but beautiful imagery along the way.
A gay couple, Caleb and Adrian, begin having similar, unsettling dreams concerning Caleb’s ex, who had been working in Provincetown for the summer.
Also featuring medical doctors and other learned professionals, the paranormal show provides an iron-clad ethos that is both difficult to argue with and extraordinarily unsettling.
Although, how they achieve this is not only unsettling but ineffective.
Ambient and slightly unsettling music continues to play as the speech between the keeper and Reynolds stays inaudible to the viewer until the keeper says the ring is only worth $200, which is also narrated in a distorted, slowed-down voice.
Amelia Sordell, the founder of the marketing agency Klowt, shared an unsettling message she received from a man on LinkedIn: “Sorry to be direct, but what bra size are you?
And while the plot is suspenseful and unsettling because it’s something that could happen, the film underwhelms when it comes to its dynamics and individual arcs, each character lacking a depth that would have elevated an otherwise solid thriller.
Any unsettling noises are forbidden near the areas of the animal’s gatherings to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
A profoundly unsettling one, at least for me, but a fantasy nonetheless.
But its most unsettling impact may be the lifelong toll it takes on the youngest among us.
But while it's definitely unsettling to find an unexpected stranger in this type of situation, things get much worse when the two characters learn the truth about the home.
Comparing Universal's Dueling 1931 'Dracula' Films – Which Is More Unsettling?
Dario Argento’s visually stunning, deeply unsettling horror classic is full of scary scenes: a ballet student is hanged by a skylight, maggots rain down from the ceiling, and the broken quill of a glass peacock goes through Helena Markos’s neck.
Enter the Terrible Toy Box, an unsettling land where the misfit toys rule.
Every few days, news stories emerge that are unsettling at best, horrifyingly terrible at worst.
Filer lived up to her billing as a pacy threat, unsettling Australia’s batters from the off as she made an instant impact by thudding one into the pads of Perry with her first delivery in international cricket.
For 23 years, Mr. El Haïry suppressed that anger — until another unsettling phone call arrived, this one interrupting his family’s Eid al-Fitr celebrations last year.
For all of these reasons, it may well be that Macron will be taking a keener interest than most in the latest cinematic portrayal of Napoleon, not least because the emperor’s ghost is still very much an unsettling presence in contemporary France.
For six seasons, the showrunner Michael Patrick King and the creator Darren Star had persistently steered the four women toward the darker, peskier, and more unsettling aspects of growing older.
Common combinations with unsettling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an unsettling 24×
- the unsettling 20×
- and unsettling 16×
- unsettling and 14×
- is unsettling 12×
- unsettling for 7×
- more unsettling 7×
- deeply unsettling 7×
- most unsettling 6×
- unsettling to 6×