Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Usage example: an unfortunate choice of words that would later prove to be embarrassing for the talk show host
Unsettling and unfortunate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsettling" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Unsettling
Unsettling adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Unfortunate and unsettling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Unsettling".
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