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Definition of unnerve verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

unnerve

verb

NAmE//ʌnˈnərv//

unnerve somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they unnerve

he / she / it unnerves

past simple unnerved

-ing form unnerving

to make someone feel nervous or frightened or lose confidence His silence unnerved us. She appeared strained and a little unnerved.

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unnerving

adjective an unnerving experience

unnervingly

adverb The models were unnervingly lifelike.See unnerve in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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