unsettled
adjective
un·set·tled
ˌən-ˈse-tᵊld 
c
: characterized by irregularity
an unsettled life
d
: not inhabited or populated
unsettled land
e
: not mentally sound
f(1)
: not disposed of according to law
an unsettled estate
(2)
: not paid or discharged
unsettled debts
Examples of unsettled in a Sentence
We have some unsettled business to attend to.
we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
The implementation of tariffs on Tuesday discouraged many economists and investors, but the markets have been even more unsettled by the whipsawing of policy throughout the week.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Ars Video With the CHIPS Act officially in Trump's crosshairs, innovation appears likely to stall the longer that lawmakers remain unsettled on whether the law stays or goes.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
The Warriors initially looked unsettled, with three turnovers in the first four minutes, but Curry took control.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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unsettled
adjective
un·set·tled
ˌən-ˈset-ᵊld
ˈən-
1
: not settled : not fixed (as in position or nature)
unsettled weather
2
: not calm : disturbed
unsettled waters
3
: not decided in mind : undetermined
unsettled about what to do
4
: not paid
an unsettled account
5
: not lived in by settlers
an unsettled region
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