1
: causing physical or mental discomfort
uneasy news of captures and killings—
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: not easy : difficult
3
: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed
gave an uneasy laugh
4
: apprehensive, worried
uneasy about the weather
6
: precarious, unstable
an uneasy truce
uneasiness
noun
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the WebChristopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Even with immunity, Michelle felt uneasy right away.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Nguyen says that in early meetings, producers were uneasy about his insistence that the show center Vietnamese people speaking Vietnamese.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
The city’s former mayor, Takashi Hiraoka, also felt uneasy about the film’s narrative focus.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The partnership between Nazi Germany and Italy was often uneasy.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
Our approach to the virus as endemic remains uneasy as the annual death toll, estimated at below 70,000 in 2023, drops closer to but remains significantly higher than the toll of the flu.
—Saad B. Omer, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Boeing’s ongoing plane malfunctions have been making people uneasy—from regulators to customers to the flying public.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
But the tribute to Mr. Navalny has also pointed to an uneasy relationship between Vilnius’s expanding Russian-speaking diaspora and their Lithuanian hosts.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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
Adjective
Leverkusen also occupies a somewhat uneasy position within German soccer’s firmament.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Even with immunity, Michelle felt uneasy right away.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Nguyen says that in early meetings, producers were uneasy about his insistence that the show center Vietnamese people speaking Vietnamese.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
The city’s former mayor, Takashi Hiraoka, also felt uneasy about the film’s narrative focus.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The partnership between Nazi Germany and Italy was often uneasy.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
Our approach to the virus as endemic remains uneasy as the annual death toll, estimated at below 70,000 in 2023, drops closer to but remains significantly higher than the toll of the flu.
—Saad B. Omer, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Boeing’s ongoing plane malfunctions have been making people uneasy—from regulators to customers to the flying public.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
But the tribute to Mr. Navalny has also pointed to an uneasy relationship between Vilnius’s expanding Russian-speaking diaspora and their Lithuanian hosts.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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 25 Apr. 2024.
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