: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as
a
: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving
c
: lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment
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Examples of unease in a Sentence
A feeling of unease came over her.
They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.
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Nic Carter, a prominent crypto investor and Trump supporter, reasons that the unease is indicative of a broader panic, a slow-growing sense that Trump can’t be controlled in the way the industry might want.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
These capabilities even evoke a growing sense of unease and fears of sentient beings that could potentially threaten humanity.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Ukraine’s unease is underscored by the seemingly cordial terms between the American and Russian leaders.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Writer-director Carmen Emmi, making his feature directorial debut, cleverly deploys lo-fi VHS footage at key moments to ramp up the sense of unease, alternately signifying the police surveillance that haunts his conscience as well as flashes of memory.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
These capabilities even evoke a growing sense of unease and fears of sentient beings that could potentially threaten humanity.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Ukraine’s unease is underscored by the seemingly cordial terms between the American and Russian leaders.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Writer-director Carmen Emmi, making his feature directorial debut, cleverly deploys lo-fi VHS footage at key moments to ramp up the sense of unease, alternately signifying the police surveillance that haunts his conscience as well as flashes of memory.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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