as in concern
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
although we'd been assured that everything would be fine, we couldn't shake our feeling of unease
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Recent Examples of unease
The film uses its score sparingly, all that silence making for an atmosphere of constant unease.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Beyond technical concerns, Iran's broader military buildup adds to regional unease.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Rose felt a sense of unease upon returning home, and Hadley continued to have episodes.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of us, watching in horror from afar, there has also been a sense of unease this week.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Beyond technical concerns, Iran's broader military buildup adds to regional unease.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Rose felt a sense of unease upon returning home, and Hadley continued to have episodes.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of us, watching in horror from afar, there has also been a sense of unease this week.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
Noun
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Among them: a culture that didn't like to hear safety concerns from lower-level engineers.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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And recently thousands of physicians and others in health care have signed onto letters echoing these concerns.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But this progress was not inevitable; it was forged through struggle and the determination to rise above fear and division.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Letting go of the fear now serves as an unspoken theme of Chickahominy.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Participating in rituals and routine has been shown to provide solace against anxiety and grief.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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The students who had higher anxiety tended to be those who treated their pets more like friends or family.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Washington does not share this worry, Zelenskyy claimed.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan LeBron, 39, plumbing manager at Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning in the Houston area, said the company started getting homeowner calls Monday about worries of frozen pipes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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