Unnerve Definition

ŭn-nûrv
unnerved, unnerves, unnerving
verb
unnerved, unnerves, unnerving
To cause to lose one's courage, self-confidence, etc.
Webster's New World
To make feel weak, nervous, etc.
Webster's New World

To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.

To unnerve the arm.
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To upset.

I was greatly unnerved by this.
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Unnerve Sentence Examples

  • Birds navigate by the stars and undertake voyages as a yearly pilgrimage which would unnerve all but the stoutest of human hearts.

  • To explain any more would be a crime - the film relies on the fear of the unknown to unnerve the viewer.

  • What makes it worth while is what it does with those stock elements and that is to unnerve the audience.

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