: 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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Yet even as stocks climb, trillions of dollars are being parked in money-market funds—a sign of investor unease.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet amid the gains, there’s a growing unease.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Unlike past contests, this vote has unfolded against a backdrop of deep sociopolitical unease and visible youth engagement.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
This shift, unprecedented in modern Japanese history, has prompted unease among nationalist groups and some conservative politicians.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet amid the gains, there’s a growing unease.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Unlike past contests, this vote has unfolded against a backdrop of deep sociopolitical unease and visible youth engagement.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
This shift, unprecedented in modern Japanese history, has prompted unease among nationalist groups and some conservative politicians.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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