disquiet
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
adjective
noun
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- disquietedly adverb
- disquietedness noun
- disquieting adjective
- disquietingly adverb
- disquietly adverb
- undisquieted adjective
Etymology
Origin of disquiet
First recorded in 1520–30; dis- 1 + quiet in the sense “freedom from disturbance or tumult”
Example Sentences
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The movie’s real draw is its blissfully sinister sound design, which utilizes the podcaster lifestyle to go full maximalist while the film’s visual landscape remains sparse and disquieting.
From Salon
Perhaps people will come to accept these rules, although there is significant disquiet about them within F1 as a result of how far they have moved away from the purity of race-driving.
From BBC
A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.
From Barron's
Cumming hinted at ongoing global disquiet without going too far or getting too pointed.
From Los Angeles Times
They said, such is their "disquiet" at what has occurred, that they are "considering resigning from this case".
From BBC
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