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unnerving

/ˌʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण अन्नर्विंग

घबरा देने वाला, डरावना

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    making somebody feel nervous or frightened or lose confidence

    घबरा देने वाला, डरावना

    • an unnerving silence
    • There was something unnerving about the empty platform at midnight.
    • The unnerving sound of footsteps followed her down the lane.
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    • It was unnerving to speak before so large a crowd.
    • The test had an unnerving effect on even the best students.

    Synonyms disconcerting unsettling alarming disturbing off-putting

    Opposite reassuring comforting calming encouraging

◇Word family
unnerve verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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un·nerv·ing

?Which word?

The -ed/-ing pair: unnerved (the person) and unnerving (the cause: 'an unnerving experience').

-ed/-ing जोड़ी: unnerved (व्यक्ति) और unnerving (कारण: 'an unnerving experience')।

Keep the make-nervous words together: unnerving, disconcerting, unsettling, eerie (strange and frightening), spooky (informal), creepy, intimidating.

घबराहट पैदा करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unnerving, disconcerting, unsettling, eerie (अजीब और डरावना), spooky (अनौपचारिक), creepy, intimidating।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: unnerving is a lexicalized adjective from the verb unnerve (make somebody nervous).

प्रयोग में unnerving, verb unnerve (किसी को घबरा देना) से बना स्वतंत्र adjective है।