Bug
Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me
Unsettle
Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers
Nearby Word: unsettling
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Unsettle and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/unsettle
Bug & Unsettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/unsettle>.
Unsettle or Bug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/unsettle.
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