unsettling
UK/'ʌn'setliŋ/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Causing anxiety, unease, or distress; disturbing
令人不安的；令人忧虑的；扰人心神的
n.
The act of weakening or disrupting an established system or norm
动摇；扰乱
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunnot, reversal
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settlroot
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ingcontinuous / action of
=unsettling
Common Collocations
- 1.unsettling news令人不安的消息
- 2.unsettling trend令人忧虑的趋势
- 3.unsettling silence尴尬的沉默
Example Sentences
- 1.
The unsettling silence made everyone feel anxious about what might happen next.
- 2.
Her unsettling question about their future left them both deep in thought.