What is another word for unnerved ?

In a state of panic or fear

with your heart in your mouth

scared out of your wits

pushing the panic button

in fear and trepidation

shaking in one's shoes

paralysed with fear^UK

fearsome

paralyzed with fear^US

tearing one's hair out

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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

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

afraid of one's own shadow

(colloquial) Timid, or showing a lack of courage

lacking self-confidence

lacking in confidence

meager^US

meagre^UK

fickle

like a lamb to the slaughter

without a will of your own

withdrawn

strained

unrelaxed

afraid of one's shadow

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

taken by surprise

at a complete loss

made to scratch their head

in amazement

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

in a state of confusion

put out of countenance

up against a brick wall

woolly^UK

wooly^US

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

not with it

woolly-headed

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

all over the place

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

waiting with bated breath

having butterflies in the stomach

inhibited

with your heart in your mouth

waiting for the axe to fall

with one's stomach in knots

in a blue funk

troublous

shaking in one's shoes

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

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

gray^US

grey^UK

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

ill-humored^US

baulked^UK

balked^US

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

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Verb

To have frightened or caused fear

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

scared the bejesus out of

put the fear of God into

scared the living daylights out of

tyrannized^US

made one's blood run cold

tyrannised^UK

made one's hair stand on end

made someone jump out of their skin

pressurized^US

made someone's hair stand on end

scared someone out of their wits

pressurised^UK

given someone the heebie-jeebies

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

dominated

unmanned

impressed

given someone goose pimples

gave a turn

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

gave someone goose pimples

made one's flesh creep

made someone jump out of his skin

leaned on

chilled to the marrow

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

used strong-arm tactics on

scared silly

scared the pants off of

picked on

blinded someone with something

knocked for a loop

threw

thrown

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

took your breath away

taken your breath away

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

threw

thrown

distracted

stopped someone in their tracks

put out of countenance

setted someone back on their heels

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

knocked the stuffing out of

caused someone to lose their composure

caused to be at a stand

knocked for a loop

took by surprise

made someone scratch their head

antagonized^US

knocked over with feather

blown away

antagonised^UK

sprung on

hit like ton of bricks

scandalized^US

traumatized^US

galvanized^US

balked^US

setted someone thinking

devastated

grossed out

took your breath away

pulled the rug out from under

got on your wick

rubbed up the wrong way

taken the wind out of your sails

messed with one's head

baulked^UK

scandalised^UK

traumatised^UK

galvanised^UK

took the wind out of your sails

raised someone's eyebrows

taken your breath away

ticked off

blown your mind

sent into a spin

got on

pulled the rug from under

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

driven to distraction

drove you up the wall

got on your nerves

drove up the wall

driven round the bend

gotten on your nerves

driven you up the wall

gotten on one's nerves

gotten under your skin

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

scared someone out of their wits

harrowed

scared the pants off of

goaded

separated

had an adverse effect on

filled with consternation

scared witless

made someone jump out of his skin

scared someone half to death

desolated

disconnected

scared the daylights out of

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

hurt somebody's feelings

knocked the stuffing out of

filled with consternation

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

dampened the spirits of

affronted

preoccupied

pulled the rug from under

made nervous

pulled the rug out from under

setted someone back on their heels

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

given someone the blues

gave someone the blues

caused someone to lose their composure

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

brought tears to your eyes

let wind out of sails

knocked the wind out of

harshed someone's mellow

broke someone's heart

stamped out

broken someone's heart

aroused pity

shattered the illusions of

tugged at your heartstrings

took the heart out of

taken the heart out of

bore down

borne down

taken down a peg or two

took down a peg or two

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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 cause to become physically weaker

Verb

Past tense for to deprive of physical sensation or feeling