unnerving
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Well, that and placing some distance between him and his wife’s unnerving autocratic behavior.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The experience has been unnerving and “really confusing for me,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In early images released by A24 Holmes is shown maintaining intense, unnerving eye contact with Fielder, scenes that made even him "uncomfortable," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Even 80 yeas after the war, Okinawa where we live is a place that is so unnerving," 48-year-old mother of two boys Hitomi Miyagi told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Your attention, please,” he said with an unnerving smile.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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