unnerve
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset.
had unnerved
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past perfectof unnerve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Leaders with the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations praised the arrest after the fires that had unnerved the Muslim community in the area.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
The sound had "unnerved" her, Ms Irwin said.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023
Her mother tried to calm her down, but the message from her friend had unnerved her.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
One neighbor and Church of Satan member who goes by the name Isis Vermouth said the attack had unnerved her circle.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
That fumbling page had unnerved me, just as much as the ceaseless tattering of branches and the gusting winds that had howled in my ears as I’d trudged across the city that night.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
