unnerve
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset.
has unnerved
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present perfectof unnerve (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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You can smell the fire dozens of kilometres away, and its smoke has partly blocked out the sun: the huge wildfire north of Madrid has unnerved officials and evacuees alike.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
As they gather for the first meeting of 2026, BOJ officials face growing uncertainty over the government’s fiscal policy that has unnerved markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
And the restiveness of the bond market has unnerved stocks to boot - even though the earnings and interest implications of accelerating growth are competing influences.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
The ongoing unrest has unnerved foreign investors and caused Israel’s currency, the shekel, to drop in value.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
Cowardice has unnerved our army and the French will dictate their terms to us....
From William Pitt and the Great War by John Holland Rose
