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

Not surprisingly, it’s extremely unnerving for inexperienced skiers or for people who have a healthy fear of heights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

On a Saturday morning in late 1949, he called an urgent staff meeting to outline the concept, unnerving not a few staff members roused from their slumbers by the unexpected weekend alert.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik