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unnerving
adjective as in appalling
adjective as in disquieting
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adjective as in frightful/frightening
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- alarming
- appalling
- atrocious
- awesome
- awful
- chilling
- daunting
- dire
- direful
- dismaying
- disquieting
- dread
- dreadful
- fearful
- fearsome
- formidable
- ghastly
- grabber
- grim
- grisly
- gruesome
- hair-raising
- hairy
- harrowing
- hideous
- horrendous
- horrible
- horrid
- horrifying
- inconceivable
- intimidating
- lurid
- macabre
- menacing
- morbid
- ominous
- petrifying
- portentous
- repellent
- spooky
- terrible
- terrifying
- traumatic
- unspeakable
adjective as in nightmarish
adjective as in scary
adjective as in terrible
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adjective as in worrisome
Example Sentences
With its slow pacing, shaky handheld cameras, dishwater cinematography and unnervingly extreme closeups, it feels more like an intense indie drama than a whimsical tale of a robber with a peculiar M.O.
It’s one of those characterizations that is sympathetic, repellent and consistently unnerving.
"It's really unnerving being here and obviously I'm not sure who is around me. I'm worried about my bag, I'm worried about my phone," she said.
She also notes that AI messages can be emotionally sterile and make communication feel scripted, which can be unnerving to receive.
Several unnerving things are happening at once, including the presence of a silhouetted stalker, old bones that give the dog nightmares and Todd’s unpredictable mood swings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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