: 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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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
There has also been growing unease about the chemicals in the polish itself.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Chinese officials have watched with unease the elevation of the Quad security dialogue between India, the US and its allies Australia and Japan, widely seen as a bid to counter China.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The first half hour is built around the universal unease of entering a stranger’s home, especially for a woman traveling alone—a woman who just escaped a toxic relationship, no less.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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