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have been unnerving

  • present perfect progressive of unnerve.

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Even though she believes that at least some police officers are trying to help, she said the last few months have been unnerving.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2025

Some of the experiences have been unnerving, like a trip to Turkey in 1999 during a period of unrest when military police filled the streets, Maley said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2024

Some side effects of fame have been unnerving.

From New York Times Oct. 9, 2022

For any conventional politician paying attention, what was said there should have been unnerving.

From Washington Post Sep. 5, 2015

To an untrained guest, it might have been unnerving, but she did not fear falling.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny