as in upheaval
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Recent Examples of unsettlement
The third one is transgenerational trauma; the fact that this sense of dispossession, this sense of insecurity, this sense of unsettlement is transferred from generation to generation.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsettlement
Noun
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Michael Jordan wears No. 45 in return to the Bulls For LaVine, the last few weeks of upheaval have offered perspective.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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During his decades-long career in finance, Carney steered governments through major global crises and periods of upheaval.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Researchers found the drug often leaves users immobile and unresponsive and can cause intense emotional reactions, euphoria, convulsions, and vomiting.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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Serious health complications are possible, especially in children younger than 5, such as pneumonia — the most common cause of death from measles in young children — and swelling of the brain, which can trigger convulsions and lead to deafness or intellectual disability.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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In the picturesque landscape of England's Lake District, a whisky revolution is quietly unfolding.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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As the deep-tech revolution unfolds, startup studios are an efficient and structured way to build companies.—
Pierrick Bouffaron,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Unsettlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsettlement. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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