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adjective

Definition of unnervingnext
as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings the unnerving news of yet another murder

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verb

present participle of unnerve
1
as in frightening
to deprive of courage or confidence the riding accident so unnerved me that for a while I was afraid to get back on a horse

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as in discouraging
to lessen the courage or confidence of a figure skater can't afford to be unnerved by an occasional slipup

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“Unnerving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnerving. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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