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unsettling

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Causing uneasiness or disturbing confidence and composure.

The unexplained gap in the records was unsettling to the archivist.
Dictionary practice example.
An unsettling change occurred when the character's familiar room contained a second coat that nobody could account for.
From An Atmosphere Without an Explanation.
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