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Unsettling Meaning in English

word · lemma: unsettle

ənˈsɛtəɫɪŋ/, /ənˈsɛtɫɪŋ
un-SET-ling
ʌnsˈɛtlɪŋ
un-SET-ling

释义

Making you feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable; causing a feeling that something is wrong or strange.

用法与细微差别

Used in formal and informal situations to describe something that disturbs your comfort, peace of mind, or sense of normalcy. Commonly used for feelings, news, movies, or situations. Similar but gentler than 'disturbing'. Often paired with 'feeling', 'effect', or 'experience'.

例句

The silence in the room was unsettling.

basic

She had an unsettling feeling after watching the movie.

basic

The news was unsettling for everyone.

basic

There's something unsettling about the way he smiled at me.

natural

I read an unsettling article about climate change last night.

natural

That dream was so unsettling I couldn’t fall back asleep.

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