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unnerving

[uhn-nur-ving] / ʌnˈnɜr vɪŋ /








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Performing a comedy routine based on her experience was unnerving, she says, as she was scared to be vulnerable about her mistakes and risk being called a fool by the audience.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That is another unnerving parallel between today and the dot-com era, but, as Sosnick pointed out, there are important differences as well.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Still, Hollywood, and its significance to moviemaking, has a singular, unnerving allure on her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Writer-director Kirk Jones doesn’t do a great job finding anything fresh to say about this unnerving situation, with one exception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Late in the night, the furor finally began to relent, replaced by more unnerving sounds.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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