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unnerve
[ uhn-nurv ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset:
Fear unnerved him.
unnerve
/ ʌˈɜː /
verb
- tr to cause to lose courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc
Example Sentences
More unnerving is the way everyone just accepts these guys are in charge.
That narrative is just the latest in an unnerving trend that has seen leading sources of entertainment journalism pivoting toward conservative viewpoints and industry gatekeeping.
Since President Trump took office in January, Head Start centers have been unnerved by an escalating series of threats, including, most recently, total annihilation.
Too often, the desire to unnerve audiences takes priority, resulting in the metaphor being muddled between jump scares and gore.
And there, like an old friend, is Cronenberg’s regular composer Howard Shore with a synth moan to keep the mood unnerving.
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