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Verb
we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night
Noun
There is increasing public disquiet about the number of violent crimes in the city.
a period of disquiet before the results of the close election were confirmed
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
One of Biden’s challenges is that some of the Black men who are paying close attention in Macon are deeply disquieted by the influx of migrants at the U.S.’s southern border and the amount of money that his administration has committed to stopping Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Both reflect the internal disquiet and rage that result from despair—in particular despair arising from scrutiny of dominant power structures—whether within governments, communities, or families.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2024
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
The Reuters report actually said that the IDF forces in the hospital included medical teams and Arabic speakers;
Cohen’s report comes amid increasing disquiet about the BBC’s reporting of the Israel-Hamas war as well as its response to antisemitism.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Many here see her as the embodiment of an America undergoing a cultural shift that threatens the heritage and political sensibilities of an old frontier town disquieted by changing times and suspicious of alternative lifestyles.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
One of Biden’s challenges is that some of the Black men who are paying close attention in Macon are deeply disquieted by the influx of migrants at the U.S.’s southern border and the amount of money that his administration has committed to stopping Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Noun
Wang Yiwei, a professor of international relations at Renmin University of China, reflected on the disquiet these promises are currently stirring.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Both reflect the internal disquiet and rage that result from despair—in particular despair arising from scrutiny of dominant power structures—whether within governments, communities, or families.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Despairing audiences took to social media to voice disquiet about a show that had already attracted a decent fan base and performed well in the Netflix top 10s.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
The Reuters report actually said that the IDF forces in the hospital included medical teams and Arabic speakers;
Cohen’s report comes amid increasing disquiet about the BBC’s reporting of the Israel-Hamas war as well as its response to antisemitism.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Disquiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disquiet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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disquiet
2 of 2 noun
: an uneasy feeling
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