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unnerve

[uhn-nurv] / ʌnˈnɜrv /


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Amazon’s expansion of its logistics business tends to unnerve investors.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

And gauging his public reaction afterward, it appeared to unnerve McVay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

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

The scene becomes an anecdote, an action that would unnerve Vera Louise and defend him against patricide.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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