unnerve
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset.
are unnerving
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present progressiveof unnerve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Concerns about a protracted conflict, potentially lasting six to eight weeks, are unnerving traders and could further raise oil prices.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Complete silences are unnerving to me on a set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Critics say the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings and are unnerving U.S. allies who are increasingly wary of sharing intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
All these bits of pet-related political ephemera are unnerving, and I suspect that's the point.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2024
The bed has a floral spread, and there are unnerving paintings of bunnies on the walls.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
