Meaning & use

Unsettled

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Not calm, settled, or resolved; changeable, uncertain, or causing unease.

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The weather remained unsettled all week, with sudden bursts of rain.

She felt unsettled after receiving the vague, unexplained email.

A note on using this word

Can describe weather, emotions, disputes, or financial accounts that have not yet been resolved or paid.

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