Meaning & use
unnerve
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To cause someone to lose courage, confidence, or composure.
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The eerie silence of the house began to unnerve him.
Her calm response unnerved the aggressive interviewer.
A note on using this word
Built from the prefix "un-" and "nerve," implying a loss of steadiness.
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