Examples of ill at ease in a Sentence
He seemed ill at ease when we spoke with him.
I'm usually ill at ease when addressing a large crowd of people.
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The squad were simultaneously in awe, and ill at ease.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Stephenson and Howlin looked equally ill at ease.
—Robin Muir, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Of course, no guest wants to dine at the home of a host whose off-putting etiquette makes everyone feel ill at ease either.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Both were a byword, too, for male beauty, fully alive to the almost laughable impact of their handsomeness, yet ill at ease, now and then, with their perches on the pedestal.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Stephenson and Howlin looked equally ill at ease.
—Robin Muir, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Of course, no guest wants to dine at the home of a host whose off-putting etiquette makes everyone feel ill at ease either.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Both were a byword, too, for male beauty, fully alive to the almost laughable impact of their handsomeness, yet ill at ease, now and then, with their perches on the pedestal.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ill at ease
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“Ill at ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill%20at%20ease. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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