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: causing physical or mental discomfort
Uneasy news of captures and killings …—
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: not easy : difficult
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: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed
gave an uneasy laugh
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: apprehensive, worried
uneasy about the weather
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: precarious, unstable
an uneasy truce
uneasiness
noun
Examples of uneasy in a Sentence
Adjective
Rain made the crew uneasy.
He has an uneasy relationship with his father.
We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
Arab leaders have sought to calm nationals and expatriate residents who chose to move to the Persian Gulf region for stability, safety and the promise of prosperity, but who are increasingly growing uneasy as the conflict becomes more chaotic.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
As prosecutors moved to drop charges against Mr. Watts, the man who had made Ms. Francisco uneasy returned to her shop on Jan. 4.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
But Indianapolis police and community leaders say the change gives officers more leeway to snuff out criminal activity at an underachieving site where many people feel uneasy.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
Arab leaders have sought to calm nationals and expatriate residents who chose to move to the Persian Gulf region for stability, safety and the promise of prosperity, but who are increasingly growing uneasy as the conflict becomes more chaotic.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Master has a stew of storylines that don’t always perfectly blend together, but I was impressed by how effective and uneasy-making its mood remained all the way to the end.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
As prosecutors moved to drop charges against Mr. Watts, the man who had made Ms. Francisco uneasy returned to her shop on Jan. 4.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
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“Uneasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneasy. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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