unnerving
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Performing a comedy routine based on her experience was unnerving, she says, as she was scared to be vulnerable about her mistakes and risk being called a fool by the audience.
From BBC • May 18, 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
This combination — mass reach without institutional control — makes him both valuable and unnerving for the Democratic Party establishment.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The company still hasn’t announced that milestone, unnerving some investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Ain’t but you two who cleaned the church?” asked Sister McCandless with an unnerving smile—the smile of the prophet who sees the secrets hidden in the hearts of men.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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