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[ uhn-set-l-muhnt ] / ʌnˈsɛt l mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsettlement ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or an instance of unsettling. the state or quality of being unsettled: Such strange behavior caused me some unsettlement. Origin of unsettlementFirst recorded in 1640–50; unsettle + -ment Words nearby unsettlementunsentimental, Unser, unset, unsettle, unsettled, unsettlement, unsew, unsex, unshackle, unshadowed, unshakable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsettlementHow long, it may be asked, did this period of unsettlement last? The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1|G. T. Stokes The months of unsettlement before the conversion was made were full of grief to Miss Nightingale. The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook But if a moment of general uncertainty and unsettlement came, they might prove a dangerous disturbing force. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches|Justin McCarthy This I refused to do: I would not do so for the sake of those who were unsettled or in danger of unsettlement. Apologia Pro Vita Sua|John Henry Cardinal Newman
Words related to unsettlementturmoil, maelstrom, upheaval, riot, agitation, commotion, pandemonium, strife, excitement, unrest, disturbance, hassle, fracas, ferment, turbulence, outcry, convulsion, quarrel, affray, racket |