: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as
a
: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving
c
: lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment
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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Hints of unease momentarily heightened as the Spartans — deliberate and layered — went to work.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Insurance executives told the FT that the industry lacks the capacity to handle the kind of systemic, large-scale losses AI models could trigger, reflecting the sector’s broader unease about underwriting the unprecedented risks posed by generative AI providers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The gold rally reflects unease about the economy and lingering concerns about inflation, which has been stuck above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for the past four and a half years.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Venezuelan officials say at least some of those killed were not gang members, creating a new unease in the region.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Insurance executives told the FT that the industry lacks the capacity to handle the kind of systemic, large-scale losses AI models could trigger, reflecting the sector’s broader unease about underwriting the unprecedented risks posed by generative AI providers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The gold rally reflects unease about the economy and lingering concerns about inflation, which has been stuck above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for the past four and a half years.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Venezuelan officials say at least some of those killed were not gang members, creating a new unease in the region.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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