unnervers
Shakes one's composure
Unnerves is the third-person singular of unnerve—to make someone lose confidence or composure, to shake their nerve.
Something that unnerves you doesn't necessarily frighten you but unsettles you, makes you feel off-balance: His steady stare unnerves me.
The silence in the empty house unnerves her.
Discourages through intimidation
- cowsAdult female bovines
- menacesEndangers or intimidates
- threatensExpresses intent to harm
- bulldozesDemolishes with heavy equipment
browbeats · overawes · dismays · alarms · spooks · chills · freezes · paralyzes
Causes disquiet or unease
- rattlesDisturbs or clatters
- disconcertsDisturbs someone's composure
- disquietsCauses mental unease
- shakesTrembling or vibrating movements
flusters · perturbs · agitates · discomposes · throws · unbalances · destabilizes · disorients
Causes disquiet or unease
- disconcertsDisturbs someone's composure
- embarrassesCauses social discomfort
- abashesCauses social discomfort
- mortifiesCauses severe embarrassment
discomfits · flusters · confuses · bewilders · throws off · puts off · creeps out · weirds out
daunts
Discourages through intimidation
bulldozes · browbeats · overawes · dismays · alarms · spooks · chills · freezes · paralyzes · terrifies
unsettles
Causes disquiet or unease
- rattlesDisturbs or clatters
- disconcertsDisturbs someone's composure
- disquietsCauses mental unease
shakes · flusters · perturbs · agitates · discomposes · throws · unbalances · destabilizes · disorients · disturbs
unsettles
Causes disquiet or unease
- disconcertsDisturbs someone's composure
- embarrassesCauses social discomfort
- abashesCauses social discomfort
mortifies · discomfits · flusters · confuses · bewilders · throws off · puts off · creeps out · weirds out