unnerving

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/

Verb

unnerving

1. present participle and gerund of unnerve

Adjective

unnerving (comparative more unnerving, superlative most unnerving)

1. Causing a deprivation of courage, strength, confidence, etc.
   • 2020 June 15, Eva Holland, “In a Crisis, We Can Learn From Trauma Therapy”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The situation was unnerving, and dangerous.