unnerve
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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
That look from the two of them was enough to unnerve me, pushing me back from the edge of tears.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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