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unsettlingly
adverb
uk /ʌnˈset.əl.ɪŋ.li/ us /ʌnˈset̬.əl.ɪŋ.li/
in a way that causes someone to feel worried or uncomfortable:
The baby seals face continual danger, from jackals, sharks and, most unsettlingly, humans.
Experts say the housing market is unsettlingly quiet in some areas.
His character works so well because he's unsettlingly repellent, even while seeming to be a terribly nice man.
The play depicts an unsettlingly close bond between a brother and a sister.
He looked unsettlingly eager as he waited on the baseline for his opponent to serve.
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give someone the jimjamsidiom
give someone the jittersidiom
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