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to unnerve
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to make someone feel uneasy or anxious, disrupting their usual calm or confidence
Transitive: to unnerve sb
Example
The persistent failures were unnerving the athlete, affecting their performance.
The unexpected criticism unnerved her during the meeting.
Constant criticism unnerves her and affects her performance at work.
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nerve
nerve
Verb
unnerve
Verb
unnerved
Adjective
unnerved
Adjective
unnerving
Adjective
unnerving
Adjective
Example
The persistent failures were unnerving the athlete, affecting their performance.
The unexpected criticism unnerved her during the meeting.
Constant criticism unnerves her and affects her performance at work.
The mysterious messages left at the crime scene were designed to unnerve the investigators.
Her sudden and harsh criticism seemed to unnerve him, causing him to lose his composure.
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