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adjective

Definition of unnervednext
1
as in unstrung

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2
as in powerless

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unnerved

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verb

past tense of unnerve
1
as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence the riding accident so unnerved me that for a while I was afraid to get back on a horse

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2
as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of a figure skater can't afford to be unnerved by an occasional slipup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnerved
  1. powerless
  2. paralyzed
  3. discouraged
  4. exhausted
  5. frustrated
  6. nervous
  7. impotent
  8. terrified
Adjective
  • The people recounting their months of powerless standing were the very top aides to the current President, and his predecessor, who is soon to also be his successor.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The defense was powerless to stop a 49ers team struggling with injuries.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of powerless
Verb
  • What can’t be regained is the time wasted by being paralyzed with fear.
    Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • McBrain has dealt with health issues in recent years, including suffering a stroke in 2023 that paralyzed the right side of his body and threatened his drumming career.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of paralyzed
Verb
  • Players were warned to avoid updating any social media with check-ins or daily activities until the end of the day and discouraged from posting expensive items on social media.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Professional musicianship was actually discouraged in her family for decades.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • Isolated and exhausted, the mother is frustrated, and miserable.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Coming into the new year exhausted and disengaged won’t set the stage for career success.
    Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • She is frustrated with Jae-yoon due to him misunderstanding her heart.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Tyler Hines did such an amazing job of being a mentor this season, and a supporter for all of us nervous guys in the middle of a competition.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Read more Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters ‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • That’s what California gets for having a Republican Party almost fully impotent at the state level.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Everything getting in the way of Cesar’s big plans boils down to the ills of society: stagnant, corrupt forces in positions of power and the careless whims of the rich who benefit from these long-standing, impotent leaders.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of impotent
Verb
  • Although conditions in Malibu may not be among the worst firefighters have seen, the Franklin fire has torched several vehicles and left residents who had to flee terrified.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As the fighting ramped up in September, with daily missile barrages on the entire north, people were terrified of driving, fearing they’d be caught on the roads without shelter.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrified
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