unnerve
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demoralize, emasculate, paralyze, undo, unman, unstring
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The rising tensions between the world’s two biggest economies unnerved investors already on edge Friday. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Tech group calls for end to US-China trade war," 23 Aug. 2019 Trump’s tariff plans have roiled global markets and unnerved investors as the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies stretches into its second year with no end in sight. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Trump on tackling China: ‘I am the chosen one’," 21 Aug. 2019 Trump coming to El Paso in wake of the tragedy is unnerving some residents and politicians who said his divisive words are partly to blame. — Astrid Galvan, Twin Cities, "El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit," 5 Aug. 2019 The scene is unnerving and darkly funny; its intricate choreography akin to that of a musical number. — Mark Olsen, chicagotribune.com, "Disturbed and confused by ‘Midsommar’? Let the filmmakers explain," 5 July 2019 The scene is unnerving and darkly funny; its intricate choreography akin to that of a musical number. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "Disturbed and confused by ‘Midsommar’? Let the filmmakers explain," 3 July 2019 In touring the world urging other countries to ban Chinese company Huawei, for instance, Pompeo embodies the prospect that irks and unnerves China the most: being encircled by the US and allies in a new Cold War. — Gerry Shih, BostonGlobe.com, "As US-China relations tumble, Beijing unleashes fury at one target: Pompeo," 27 June 2019 Which is why the new Monmouth University poll out of Iowa, a caucus state which holds the first vote in the process, should unnerve Sanders and his supporters. — oregonlive.com, "New poll out of Iowa, the first state to vote in 2020, suggests Bernie Sanders’ campaign could be in big trouble," 8 Aug. 2019 There’s a scene that unnerves me from the AMC show Humans. — John C. Havens, Quartz, "Will we lose our rights as parents once robots are better at raising our kids?," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unnerve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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