Unnerved Definition & Meaning

unnerved
adjective
  1. deprived of courage and strength; "the steeplejack, exhausted and unnerved, couldn't hold on to his dangerous perch much longer"

"Unnerved" in song lyrics

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  • "Leave him unnerved"
    Hieroglyphics — Let it Roll

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