: 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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The concept has sparked controversy, unease, amazement and confusion.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
What does this say about our current unease with the political system?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 May 2025
There’s also a sense of unease, as some activists warn that the Perlmutter firing could have an emboldening effect on tech companies eager to gobble up existing data.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
But there’s growing unease as Trump’s plans to revive manufacturing and reshape the global economy have been rolled out with constant changes, creating uncertainty and sparking concerns of prices rising and products disappearing from shelves.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
What does this say about our current unease with the political system?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 May 2025
There’s also a sense of unease, as some activists warn that the Perlmutter firing could have an emboldening effect on tech companies eager to gobble up existing data.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
But there’s growing unease as Trump’s plans to revive manufacturing and reshape the global economy have been rolled out with constant changes, creating uncertainty and sparking concerns of prices rising and products disappearing from shelves.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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