uneasily

adverb

un·​eas·​i·​ly ˌən-ˈē-zə-lē 

: in an uneasy manner

looked around uneasily

Examples of uneasily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This oversharing of small details exists uneasily alongside a surprising lack of reflection on the book’s ostensible themes. — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and their grown son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), who hasn’t seen his father since childhood, cling uneasily to the hope that Odysseus is alive and on his way home. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Most respondents cluster uneasily in the middle, reflecting ambivalence rather than ideological conviction. — Alexis Montambault-Trudelle, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

Though initially humbled by a world where women run everything and men fight for recognition, Damien adapts uneasily to the power imbalance and decides to pursue the CEO role alongside Alex. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uneasily

• easily