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Adjective: unnerved  ,ún'nurvd
  1. Deprived of courage and strength
    "the steeplejack, exhausted and unnerved, couldn't hold on to his dangerous perch much longer"
Verb: unnerve  ,ún'nurv
  1. Disturb the composure of
    "Good, it shouldn't unnerve him at all";
    - faze, enervate, unsettle, rattle [informal]

See also: afraid, 'fraid [non-standard]

Type of: discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset