Past tense of unsettle
regular verb
The past tense of unsettle is unsettled. The past participle is also unsettled.
Forms of unsettle
| Base form (V1) | unsettle /ʌnˈsɛtəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unsettled |
| Past participle (V3) | unsettled |
| Present participle | unsettling /ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | unsettles |
Unsettled in a sentence
- Athletic have been showing signs of fatigue domestically and they never quite seemed to reach the same pitch of intensity that had so unsettled Manchester United and Schalke 04 in earlier rounds.2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian
- Even the most bloodlusted fans were unsettled by the gratuitous bloodbath that was the final episode.From the entry bloodlusted
- I was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.From the entry unsettled
- We need to settle this bill; even if you think the charge is too high we can't just leave it unsettled.From the entry unsettled
- He was unsettled by her probing questions.From the entry probing
Meaning of unsettle
- verb To make upset or uncomfortable.
- verb To bring into disorder or disarray.
Questions about the past tense of unsettle
- What is the past tense of unsettle?
- The past tense of unsettle is unsettled.
- What is the past participle of unsettle?
- The past participle of unsettle is unsettled.
- Is unsettle a regular or irregular verb?
- Unsettle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: unsettle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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