Unnerving
(adjective)
- Making one feel uneasy, anxious, or uncertain.
- Causing one to lose confidence or composure.
Origin:
Late 19th century: from un- (expressing negation) + nerve.
Examples:
- The silence was unnerving.
- The experience was unnerving.
- The constant attention was unnerving.
- The sudden change in his behavior was unnerving.
- The darkness was unnerving.