Used in a Sentence

unnerved

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unnerved.

Editorial note

He was unnerved by how much was expected of him to make all Jews disappear with increasingly minimal resources.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unnerved gathered in one view.

adjective

Deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unnerved.

adjective

Deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.

Example sentences

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He was unnerved by how much was expected of him to make all Jews disappear with increasingly minimal resources.

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Then he had a restraining order put on him by a preacher who was so unnerved by his ranting.

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Maybe people shouldn't be so unnerved by crime and terrorism, but they are.

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So people are unnerved when that is taken away from them.

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Which is fine, but I'm unnerved hearing the people who seem to consider Tesla infallible.

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Am I the only one a bit unnerved by the easiness with which women bullshit?

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Egger's book that he mentions, The Circle, has unnerved me since I read it.

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Pardon the cynicism, I am pretty unnerved by our whole economic incentive structure.

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Keep everyone unnerved and therefore divided and under control.

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I was a bit unnerved by the single variable names as well.

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As a physician, I was unnerved by her approach and agreed with her doctors: Multiple myeloma requires an aggressive, chemotherapeutic strategy, especially in someone so young.

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As a counter example, I was greatly unnerved the other day at watching a bar discussion between two friends that revolved on whether or not one could make money daytrading.

Quote examples

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Established players in tech aren't "unnerved" by startups.

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I would be very unnerved if 250 million dollars could arbitrarily disappear from my bank account, even if "I had a lot more anyway".

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I'm a little unnerved by someone who lists honesty as "unprofessional".

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“I think some people will be unnerved by this because they will overestimate the technology,” Prat said.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unnerved in a sentence?

He was unnerved by how much was expected of him to make all Jews disappear with increasingly minimal resources.

What does unnerved mean?

Deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.

What part of speech is unnerved?

unnerved is commonly used as adjective.