What is another word for unnerved ?

In a state of panic or fear

with your heart in your mouth

scared out of your wits

numb

stupefied

beside oneself

paralysed with fear^UK

pushing the panic button

in fear and trepidation

paralyzed with fear^US

frozen with fear

fidgety

shaking in one's shoes

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

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“It gave me some satisfaction, but I was still unnerved that he stood in my house when it was clear I was in no mood for it.”

Adjective

at the end of your tether

Affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion

driven to distraction

babbling

tormented

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

not knowing what to do with oneself

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

like a chicken with its head cut off

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

untrammeled^US

tearing one's hair out

woolly^UK

wooly^US

like Piccadilly Circus

bursting at the seams

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Adjective

like a lamb to the slaughter

(colloquial) Timid, or showing a lack of courage

lacking self-confidence

lacking in confidence

meager^US

meagre^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

afraid of one's own shadow

without a will of your own

easily led

afraid of one's shadow

slack-spined

lacking social skills

with your heart in your mouth

shaking in one's shoes

scared out of your wits

shaking like a leaf

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Adjective

Confounded with surprise or wonder

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

unable to believe your eyes

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

caused to be at a stand

dopey

dizzy

taken by surprise

made to scratch their head

caught on the wrong foot

in a state of confusion

uncertain which way to turn

put out of countenance

awe-struck

muddle-headed

up against a brick wall

woolly^UK

wooly^US

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

not knowing whether one is coming or going

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Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Feeling anxious, nervous, or under stress

in a state of agitation

like a cat on hot bricks

like a fish out of water

having butterflies in the stomach

with your heart in your mouth

with one's stomach in knots

in a blue funk

difficult

troublous

waiting for the axe to fall

shaking in one's shoes

running scared

in a lather

having cold feet

waiting with bated breath

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

having a funny feeling

angst-ridden

lacking social skills

tearing one's hair out

at the end of your tether

shaking like a leaf

scared out of your wits

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Adjective

Troubled or tormented, typically due to trauma or something unpleasant

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

racked with suffering

overcome with sorrow

in pain

angst-ridden

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Adjective

Having lost confidence or hope

at the end of your tether

sombre^UK

somber^US

baulked^UK

balked^US

gray^US

grey^UK

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

brought down to earth

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Adjective

Weak or lacking in strength

anemic^US

anaemic^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

meager^US

meagre^UK

physically challenged

green about the gills

immobilized^US

immobilised^UK

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Adjective

Lacking in spirit, vitality or character

lackluster^US

lacklustre^UK

anemic^US

anaemic^UK

colourless^UK

colorless^US

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Verb

To have frightened or caused fear

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

scared the bejesus out of

agitated

alarumed

put the fear of God into

scared the living daylights out of

made one's blood run cold

made one's hair stand on end

made someone jump out of their skin

made someone's hair stand on end

made afraid

scared someone out of their wits

given someone the heebie-jeebies

pressurized^US

tyrannized^US

scared the hell out of

frightened the life out of

sent into a cold sweat

made fearful

frightened to death

frightened the living daylights out of

scared the life out of

made someone shake in their shoes

frightened someone out of their wits

given someone goose pimples

gave a turn

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

gave someone goose pimples

pressurised^UK

made one's flesh creep

made someone jump out of his skin

chilled to the marrow

tyrannised^UK

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

scared the pants off of

browbeaten

shaken

shook

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

inspired panic in

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

ruffled

discombobulated

put out of countenance

setted someone back on their heels

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

made someone scratch their head

made nervous

upset the applecart

caused someone to lose their composure

caused to be at a stand

balked^US

baulked^UK

stopped someone in their tracks

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

scared the bejesus out of

tantalised^UK

put the fear of God into

cut up

tantalized^US

put to trouble

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

made someone jump out of their skin

made one's flesh creep

made wretched

chilled to the marrow

pulled the rug out from under

incapacitated

scared someone out of their wits

harrowed

scared the pants off of

goaded

had an adverse effect on

filled with consternation

scared witless

made someone jump out of his skin

scared someone half to death

desolated

scared the daylights out of

got across

froze your blood

caused anxiety

pulled the rug from under

went against the grain

stricken down

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“Healthcare professionals should not withhold information out of concern that it will upset or unnerve a patient.”

Verb

Past tense for to divest or deprive of confidence or courage

put someone off their stroke

unstrung

knocked the stuffing out of

stopped someone in their tracks

hurt somebody's feelings

knocked for a loop

setted someone back on their heels

tyrannized^US

traumatized^US

tyrannised^UK

oppressed

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

traumatised^UK

antagonized^US

pulled the rug from under

pulled the rug out from under

antagonised^UK

caused someone to lose their composure

knocked over with feather

hit like ton of bricks

took your breath away

taken your breath away

pressurized^US

scandalized^US

filled with consternation

galvanized^US

blinded someone with something

dampened the spirits of

gave someone the blues

given someone the blues

galvanised^UK

took the wind out of your sails

tantalised^UK

tantalized^US

scandalised^UK

pressurised^UK

messed with one's head

knocked props out

taken the wind out of your sails

used strong-arm tactics on

rubbed up the wrong way

caused to be at a stand

raised someone's eyebrows

setted someone thinking

made someone scratch their head

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

given offence to

gave offence to

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

driven to distraction

driven round the bend

gotten on one's nerves

drove you up the wall

gotten on your nerves

driven you up the wall

gotten under your skin

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“Again, he chuckled as if this whole train of events was nothing but some outrageous mischief meant to unnerve me.”

Verb

Past tense for to deprive of physical sensation or feeling