unnerved
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“Frequent and strongly worded verbal interventions by the White House have unnerved futures-market participants,” said Johnston in a Thursday Substack newsletter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said that fighting “could be six, it could be eight” weeks long, which may have unnerved oil traders about the length of the war.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s comments Wednesday that fighting “could be six, it could be eight” weeks long may have unnerved oil traders about the length of the war.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
From reading the most recent market commentaries, one might conclude that investors are unnerved by the potential of AI to upend industries across the spectrum.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
“I thought you might like it,” Poppet said, sounding unnerved by his lack of articulate response.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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