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unnerve

[ uhn-nurv ]

verb (used with object)

unnerved, unnerving.
  1. to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset:

    Fear unnerved him.



unnerve

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ²Ôɜ˱¹ /

verb

  1. tr to cause to lose courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc
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Origin of unnerve1

First recorded in 1595–1605; un- 2 + nerve
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County Board of Supervisors is looking to pull hundreds of millions of dollars out of LAHSA, a move that unnerves some at L.A.

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That unnerving moment was a lesson that has stayed with him, even 30 years after her death— the “Como la Flor†singer was infamously killed by a former employee.

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The circumstances of Bryar’s death unnerved fans of My Chemical Romance albums like “The Black Parade.â€

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As it turns out, Jeanine has an unnerving connection to the story of “Salome,†particularly Charles’ high-concept, multimedia production, a staging involving video footage and dancers’ shadow movements projected on a large, white sheet.

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