When to Use Unsettling?

Unsettling sentence example
  1. She had the unsettling feeling that he was about to disappear from her life forever. ...
  2. The idea of talking to her again was unsettling enough, but to tell her something like this? ...
  3. It was unsettling to think he had concealed an entire family and lifestyle from her, but this was different.

What is the meaning of unsettling '?

: having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing unsettling images of the war.

Is unsettling a negative word?

The words unsettling and unsettled are the grammatical opposites of settling and settled. Many words synonymous to unsettling have connotations that suggest there is more to being unsettled than merely being uncomfortable and that there are positive states associated with being unsettled.

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