: 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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Growing unease The potential cost to business may be high.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Polling suggests unease about the dramatic way Trump has imposed the levies.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
With growing unease in the US about the war and its economic impact on ordinary citizens, Trump has been forced to change tack in recent days.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Lower has the yeoman’s task of heightening the narrative’s frenetic unease.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Polling suggests unease about the dramatic way Trump has imposed the levies.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
With growing unease in the US about the war and its economic impact on ordinary citizens, Trump has been forced to change tack in recent days.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Lower has the yeoman’s task of heightening the narrative’s frenetic unease.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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