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unnerve

[uhn-nurv] / ʌnˈnɜrv /


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And gauging his public reaction afterward, it appeared to unnerve McVay.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

Treacy at Apex sees any change in the Fed’s language around the risk of inflation due to geopolitical conflict as likely to unnerve investors.

From MarketWatch Mar. 18, 2026

Energy turmoil could unnerve investors already worried about how much tech companies are spending on data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

If Musk moves ahead with the idea, much of that $35 billion could come from his Tesla stake, which would unnerve investors for a while.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

Her glasses are gone, and her pupils look like they are full of milk, but strangely they do not unnerve him.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

A 2006 US embassy cable said he "inspires few but unnerves many".

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

A feast for the curiosity-starved brain, “Invention” is the kind of revelatory work that inspires and unnerves in equal measure, a distinctly modern masterpiece that maps the rabbit hole in a way only cinema can.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

But what viewers always focus on are the moments where one candidate has a zinger of a line, or somehow unnerves their opponent, or simply seems more in control.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

The third possibility unnerves a lot of legal experts.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2024

"Look at me, Pod. It unnerves me when you talk to my codpiece, especially when I'm not wearing one. Who is inside my solar?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Having felt confident I would get a clean bill of health - especially when it comes to my skin - I was a bit unnerved to discover that I'd need to have extra tests.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The dispute has also unnerved diplomats in Argentina, whose economy depends far more on trade with Brazil than Brazil’s does on Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Still, fans of A24’s output are unnerved by the foray into AI, believing the deal is antithetical to the trendy studio’s creative-first marketing.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

The results unnerved some Altadena residents, who see more and more fire-destroyed homes being rebuilt.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

In different circumstances, Ekon would have been unnerved by how quietly she moved.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

While the bond-market selloff has been unnerving some investors, it probably doesn’t represent a crisis moment for a stock market that was just getting on its feet after the summer’s chip-driven slump.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

To lifelong Catholics, the zeal of the fresh convert can be a little unnerving.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

"It was quite unnerving, I've never heard thunder like that in my life," Dunn said.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

As unnerving as this post was, it’s probably not the most questionable thing Mollen has put on her social-media feeds.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

His immediate response was that unnerving mix of anger and panic he felt so often the past two weeks.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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