Unsettle

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsɛtəl/

Definitions of unsettle

verb to make someone feel anxious, disturbed, or unsettled

Example Sentences

A1 The loud noise unsettled the baby.

A2 The unexpected news unsettled her plans for the weekend.

B1 The constant changes in the project timeline unsettled the team.

B2 The eerie silence of the abandoned house unsettled the visitors.

C1 The unsettling truth about the company's financial situation was finally revealed.

C2 The unsettling feeling of deja vu made her question her reality.

Examples of unsettle in a Sentence

formal The unexpected news seemed to unsettle the investors in the stock market.

informal I don't know why, but his presence always manages to unsettle me.

slang That horror movie really unsettled me, I couldn't sleep properly for days.

figurative The sudden change in plans seemed to unsettle her carefully laid out schedule.

Grammatical Forms of unsettle

• past tense: unsettled
• plural: unsettles
• comparative: more unsettled
• superlative: most unsettled
• present tense: unsettles
• future tense: will unsettle
• perfect tense: has unsettled
• continuous tense: is unsettling
• singular: unsettles
• positive degree: unsettle
• infinitive: unsettle
• gerund: unsettling
• participle: unsettled

Origin and Evolution of unsettle

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'unsettle' originated from the Old English word 'unsetlan' which meant to remove from a settled state or to disturb.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'unsettle' has evolved to mean to disturb or agitate someone's state of mind or to make someone feel uneasy or anxious.