unnerving
Example Sentences
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The discrepancy makes for a uniquely unnerving experience, especially in a theater with a decent sound system, where every unexpected thud can feel like it’s creeping in closer and closer.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
"It is frustrating and when somebody is right up your backside, either flashing or becoming angry because you're doing 20 mph - it's unnerving."
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Ahead of a snap election in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to scrap a tax on food, but a lack of clear funding is unnerving markets and voters.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
You also might receive an influx of unnerving targeted advertisements.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025
A big X goes up in her mind over every single piece of the unnerving, unsettling idea of him.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
