unnerved
Example Sentences
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The results unnerved some Altadena residents, who see more and more fire-destroyed homes being rebuilt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“Frequent and strongly worded verbal interventions by the White House have unnerved futures-market participants,” said Johnston in a Thursday Substack newsletter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The spending should generate future sales and earnings, but the uncertainty unnerved investors.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“The erosion of working-class support—among Black, white and Latino voters alike—has unnerved every ideological wing of the Democratic Party,” the New York Times reported last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The imminent execution had unnerved him, but he was trying valiantly to express his gratitude for our efforts.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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