unsettling

What makes it unsettling is the knowledge that innocent men's lives have been destroyed there.

A conversation with Mahvish Khan, author of My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me 2010

Really good shrink-lit will indicate in unsettling ways the very fine dividing line between mental health and illness, will provoke genuine compassion for the struggles of the wounded to heal themselves and might just provide some compelling evidence for all those who would rather deny the power and impact of the darker regions of the mind.

Patrick McGrath’s ‘Trauma’ « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

Even more unsettling is the guidance Joe is receiving from beyond the grave.

May 2008 Releases « Urban Fantasy Land 2008

I agree that unsettling is the perfect adjective to qualify Joyce Carol Oates. .she manages to both really disturb me and make me come back for more.

Short Stories Galore and A New Challenge 2008

Juju found the bouncing from rough terrain unsettling, and began whining constantly until Myra put her in the floorboard up front.

MORE FROM GINNY BATES: CHRIS KASH-KASH Maggie Jochild 2007

What makes this most unsettling is that he does this while at the same time championing critical thinking, science, and reason.

Consciousness Raising 2007

The only thing unsettling is why this scum, this traitorous human disease is not on trial for war crimes and imprisoned.

Think Progress » Bush on Low Approval: Brushes Aside Policy Concerns, Says People Are Just ‘Unsettled’ 2006

What's unsettling is the nastier agenda that lies far less than six feet under the surface.

April 2005 2005

His hypothesis is particularly unsettling from the perspective of 2002:

Iran on the Brink 2002

His hypothesis is particularly unsettling from the perspective of 2002:

Iran on the Brink 2002