unnerves

present tense third-person singular of unnerve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnerves
Verb
  • Generate rough drafts when perfection paralyzes you.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The smaller wasp quickly stings the spider, injecting its powerful venom that does not kill but permanently paralyzes it.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some college policies will lead to a student’s suspension, expulsion or other academic discipline if they are found to be near drugs, which discourages students from reaching out for help during an overdose emergency, according to Haney’s office.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That fear discourages innovation and stifles opportunity.
    Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many of us are conditioned to think that our ultimate goal in life is to be with someone, so much so, that the mere thought of being alone frightens us.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is part of a business model that has worked for TCU’s regular-season record, but increasingly frustrates fans who want to see a decent matchup in September.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The sharp jump in investor activity is likely due to their financial strength, which can often combat the state’s legendary low affordability that frustrates the common house hunter.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first time terrifies every founder.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Persistent, sticky inflation is what scares us.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But for both actors, their horror movies are more about love than scares.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.
    Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Yet for all the focus now on the technology’s effects on jobs or geopolitics, what unsettles Altman most are the subtle, almost imperceptible cultural shifts that spread when millions of people interact with the same system every day.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Unnerves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnerves. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on unnerves

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!