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
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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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Similarly, unsettled weather was forecast for Flagstaff, where storm chances are expected to rise to 70% by Sunday with temperatures in the mid-80s, and Tucson, with high storm probabilities through the weekend and temperatures around 103 to 105.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
The ruling does not apply to all cases in which biometrics are used to unlock an electronic device but is a significant decision in an unsettled area of the law.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
The video released Monday and obtained by local ABC affiliate WPLG shows an unsettled Clenney frantically asking officers who responded to the scene if Obumseli is OK.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, the red sky which added to the sunrise spectacle portends unsettled weather.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
The ruling does not apply to all cases in which biometrics are used to unlock an electronic device but is a significant decision in an unsettled area of the law.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
The video released Monday and obtained by local ABC affiliate WPLG shows an unsettled Clenney frantically asking officers who responded to the scene if Obumseli is OK.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, the red sky which added to the sunrise spectacle portends unsettled weather.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
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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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