: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as
a
: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving
c
: lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment
Synonyms
Examples of unease in a Sentence
A feeling of unease came over her.
They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the takeaway isn’t exhilaration; the unease is what makes Garland’s film valuable.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Tisch was appointed by Eric Adams, whose mayoral campaign, in 2021, was all about the new unease that New Yorkers felt on their streets.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Even as the morning sun casts a golden hue over the canopy, a sense of unease lingers.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Politics in Brief Supreme Court: For the first time, Democratic senators are publicly expressing an unease that history could repeat itself after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s refusal to step down.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
That sense of unease can be exacerbated through a company merger or acquisition where the combined workforce often wonders—and worries—about their futures.
—Tim York, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In the early 2000s, as the uprising known as the second intifada instilled fear in Israelis through a series of suicide bombings, Kenneth Marcus, then an official in the U.S. Department of Education, watched with unease as pro-Palestinian protests shook college campuses.
—Vimal Patel, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Through the use of sound (the storm lashes on throughout the night) and shadowy cinematography, a great sense of unease cloaks this taut bone-chiller, a chamber piece played to perfection by its two leads.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
In a nod to the unease, producers have said that releases were signed by those who shared their footage, and faces were blurred to shield identities in scenes that were more explicit.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Tisch was appointed by Eric Adams, whose mayoral campaign, in 2021, was all about the new unease that New Yorkers felt on their streets.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Even as the morning sun casts a golden hue over the canopy, a sense of unease lingers.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Politics in Brief Supreme Court: For the first time, Democratic senators are publicly expressing an unease that history could repeat itself after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s refusal to step down.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
That sense of unease can be exacerbated through a company merger or acquisition where the combined workforce often wonders—and worries—about their futures.
—Tim York, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In the early 2000s, as the uprising known as the second intifada instilled fear in Israelis through a series of suicide bombings, Kenneth Marcus, then an official in the U.S. Department of Education, watched with unease as pro-Palestinian protests shook college campuses.
—Vimal Patel, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Through the use of sound (the storm lashes on throughout the night) and shadowy cinematography, a great sense of unease cloaks this taut bone-chiller, a chamber piece played to perfection by its two leads.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
In a nod to the unease, producers have said that releases were signed by those who shared their footage, and faces were blurred to shield identities in scenes that were more explicit.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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