Definition of unnerve
transitive verb
1 : to deprive of courage, strength, or steadiness
2 : to cause to become nervous : upset
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Examples of unnerve in a Sentence
Seeing the police in there unnerved me.
She was unnerved by his strange manner.
Recent Examples of unnerve from the Web
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But even so, the younger man's resemblance to her husband (played by Claflin in a brief, wordless scene) unnerves Rachel.
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For one, Trump’s praise for Putin in the past has unnerved Europe.
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Duterte's declaration unnerved Filipinos who lived through the rule of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who imposed martial law in 1972 and used it to hold power for more than a decade.
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The notes were never overtly threatening, but their cryptic nature really unnerved him.
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First Known Use of unnerve
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Synonym Discussion of unnerve
UNNERVE Defined for English Language Learners
unnerve
playDefinition of unnerve for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) feel afraid or upset and unable to think clearly
UNNERVE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of unnerve for Students
unnerved
;unnerving
: to cause to lose confidence, courage, or self-control
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