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unnerve

[uhn-nurv] / ʌnˈnɜrv /


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Treacy at Apex sees any change in the Fed’s language around the risk of inflation due to geopolitical conflict as likely to unnerve investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“A conflict like this has the clear potential to unnerve international businesses operating in the Gulf,” said Michael Ratney, who served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia under the Biden administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

If Musk moves ahead with the idea, much of that $35 billion could come from his Tesla stake, which would unnerve investors for a while.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The philosophy is that endless white walls can unnerve patients, while colour can be a pleasant distraction from their problems.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Her glasses are gone, and her pupils look like they are full of milk, but strangely they do not unnerve him.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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