The prospect of change of this kind has an unsettling effect on any organisation...
His sense of humour was really unsettling.
It was unsettlingly quiet.
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unsettling — adj. unsettling to + inf. (it was unsettling to see them quarrel) * * * [ʌn setlɪŋ] unsettling to + inf. (it was unsettling to see them quarrel) … Combinatory 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 — adjective Date: 1665 having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing < unsettling images of the war > • unsettlingly adverb … New Collegiate 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
