Example Sentences

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The results unnerved some Altadena residents, who see more and more fire-destroyed homes being rebuilt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“Frequent and strongly worded verbal interventions by the White House have unnerved futures-market participants,” said Johnston in a Thursday Substack newsletter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The spending should generate future sales and earnings, but the uncertainty unnerved investors.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The appearance of humanoids in a South Carolina plant has unnerved some former Schaeffler workers and enthused others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Perhaps the presence of the Sand Snakes unnerved him.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin