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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We have some unsettled business to attend to.
we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
After Lynch’s run and the Seahawks’ unsettled substitutions, Wilson got to the line in a shotgun formation with Lynch to his left.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
To that end, the unsettled race may have created an opening for a new candidate to throw his hat in the ring, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
There is a possibility of more unsettled weather by mid-week, into Valentine's Day weekend.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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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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