Unnerving Meaning

/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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verbpresent participle and gerund of unnerve

adjCausing a deprivation of courage, strength, confidence, etc.

"Presenting 14 unnerving segments, featured phobias include caetophobia (fear of hairs), henophobia (fear of young virgin girls), coprophobia (fear of feces), mysophobia (fear of contamination and germs), mazeophobia (fear of being lost), astrophobia (fear of celestial objects), mageirocophobia (fear of cooking) and oneirophobia (fear of dreams)."— 2018 March 7, Chewie, “Artsploitation Acquires ‘A Taste of Phobia’”, in ScareTissue, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2022:
The company is running so well, it's unnerving.
Mary's unnerving to be around, because she's so finicky about everything.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden drop in the roller coaster was ____, making everyone scream in fear.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Walking through the empty and dark hallways of the old building was an ____ experience that she did not enjoy today.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden drop in the roller coaster was ____, making everyone scream in fear.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Walking through the empty and dark hallways of the old building was an ____ experience that she did not enjoy today.

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