Unnerving (adjective)

  1. Making one feel uneasy, anxious, or uncertain.
  2. Causing one to lose confidence or composure.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from un- (expressing negation) + nerve.

Examples:

  1. The silence was unnerving.
  2. The experience was unnerving.
  3. The constant attention was unnerving.
  4. The sudden change in his behavior was unnerving.
  5. The darkness was unnerving.
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