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.
Some random words: mind-numbing, tranche, chipmunk