: 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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Gar O’Rourke joins the likes of Frederick Wiseman with an immersive observational documentary that takes a sensitive look at a community attempting to relax under conditions of growing unease.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Although empirical studies have found little evidence of such deliberate intent, the pervasiveness of this narrative shows the extent to which China’s opaque lending practices and the political leverage that appears to be built into its financing model have led to global unease.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Aside from the unease of contemplating something unfamiliar, stories involving driverless cars don’t always inspire confidence.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Although empirical studies have found little evidence of such deliberate intent, the pervasiveness of this narrative shows the extent to which China’s opaque lending practices and the political leverage that appears to be built into its financing model have led to global unease.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Aside from the unease of contemplating something unfamiliar, stories involving driverless cars don’t always inspire confidence.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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