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

There could be production or sales hiccups that unnerve investors.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The Dodgers seemed to finally unnerve the Jays in the sixth when singles by Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández with one out shoved starter Shane Bieber to the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The noise was enough to unnerve the bravest mouse.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary