: 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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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Yet nothing could stop the speculation and growing unease about the future of LIV Golf.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
City’s results have begun to sow unease among Arsenal fans.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
That lack of rationale has fueled unease among senior officers and other defense officials, where some feel top-level firings can seemingly happen on a whim, multiple officials have explained.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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