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unsettledun‧set‧tled /ʌnˈsetld/ adjective  
- unsettled financial markets
- Eliot led a strangely unsettled life, drifting from place to place and job to job.
- It is dangerous to visit there while the political situation is so unsettled.
- More unsettled weather is forecast for the weekend.
- The bus ride made my stomach feel unsettled.
- The issue of pay raises remains unsettled.
- The weather has been very unsettled lately.
- Tomorrow will continue unsettled, with showers in most areas.
- Between 1912 and 1914 the Conservative Party was distinctly unsettled.
- But back in 1921 the staff situation was still unsettled.
- He leaves the county at an unsettled time.
- How unsettled and agitated he had been when they last had visited the Springall house.
- Leaders insist that only pockets around the country support escalation, but are aware of increasing frustration that the dispute remains unsettled.
- They all felt restless and unsettled, and met other young men who were walking round the town for the same reason.
- Yet even as I remember Victoria, I feel keenly the unsettled state of my mind.
- You certainly couldn't change it ... She hadn't felt this unsettled about herself for years!
often changing or likely to change► changeable feelings or conditions that are changeable change frequently so that it is difficult to know what they will be like in a short time: · You love him now, but at your age feelings are changeable.· I'm a changeable sort of person.· changeable weather ► erratic behaviour, processes, or services that are erratic change suddenly in an unexpected and surprising way, when it would be better if they remained the same: · Her behaviour was becoming more and more erratic.· Heating was difficult owing to erratic supplies of gas, electricity and water.· The company's erratic performance is a cause for some concern. ► volatile a volatile situation or character is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly: · The political situation in the Balkans is still extremely volatile.· She formed enduring friendships with women and more intense, volatile ones with men. ► unstable a person, situation, or system or government that is unstable is likely to change suddenly and become worse, because there is something wrong with their character or the way things are organized: · Regimes governed by violence are always unstable.· Was it safe to trust someone who was so emotionally unstable? ► variable changing according to the situation - use this about amounts, prices, speeds, temperatures etc: · Demand for the company's products is variable.· The weather here is likely to be very variable. ► inconsistent inconsistent behaviour or work changes too often from good to bad, and you cannot trust it to be good all the time: · People feel threatened when decision-making is inconsistent and arbitrary.· A succession of injuries produced an inconsistent season for one of our best players. ► unsettled conditions or situations that are unsettled change frequently so that it is impossible to make plans or know what will happen: · It is dangerous to visit there while the political situation is so unsettled.· The weather has been very unsettled lately.· Eliot led a strangely unsettled life, drifting from place to place and job to job. weather that changes a lot► unsettled if the weather is unsettled , it keeps changing and it often rains: · More unsettled weather is forecast for the weekend.continue unsettled British (=used in weather forecasts): · Tomorrow will continue unsettled, with showers in most areas. ► changeable especially British likely to change suddenly: · The British weather is very changeable.· The changeable weather that November brings can lead to foggy conditions. 1situation making people feel uncertain about what will happen:  difficult and unsettled times2feeling slightly worried, upset, or nervous: Children often feel unsettled if their parents divorce.3argument or disagreement still continuing without reaching any agreement: The dispute remains unsettled.4weather changing a lot in a short period of time SYN changeable5land unsettled land has never had people living on it → settler6debt an unsettled debt or bill has not been paid7stomach feeling slightly sick SYN upset: My stomach’s a bit unsettled after all that rich food. |