were unnerving
- past progressive of unnerve.
Example Sentences
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And though Bushnell is a practiced hostess, those first performances were unnerving.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
The deposition in October lasted an entire day, and the endless queries by a university attorney were unnerving, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2021
The partnership resulted in a series of acclaimed independent films that were as polished as they were unnerving, including Campos’ “Afterschool” and “Simon Killer,” Mond’s “James White” and Durkin’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2020
Yes, the attack and the extra security were unnerving, but “we’re not afraid,” she said, adding, “You can’t protect yourself from everything, and we have to go on living our lives.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2016
Those gold eyes were unnerving, but seeing all three boys like that fueled Piper’s anger.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
