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unnerving

verb

To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
U
Ends with
G
Contains
NN
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.

    “to unnerve the arm”

  2. To make somebody nervous, upset, alarm, shake the resolve of.

    “I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.”

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Example Sentences

to unnerve the arm
I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.
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