unsettling (comparative more unsettling, superlative most unsettling)
That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing.
unsettling
present participle of unsettle
unsettling (plural unsettlings)
The weakening of some previously established system or norm.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*set"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + settle.]
Definition: To move or loosen from a settled position or state; to unfix; to displace; to disorder; to confuse.
Un*set"tle, v. i.
Definition: To become unsettled or unfixed; to be disordered. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
