unnerving
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"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
That is another unnerving parallel between today and the dot-com era, but, as Sosnick pointed out, there are important differences as well.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Still, Hollywood, and its significance to moviemaking, has a singular, unnerving allure on her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Harry found the place and the silence oppressive, unnerving.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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