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Synonyms & Antonyms for uneasy
Synonyms: Adjective
aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms: Adjective
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed
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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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For a decade, the Soviet Union has set up a magical wall to blockade Berlin, creating an uneasy peace between the East and West. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "11 new sci-fi and fantasy books to check out this November," 1 Nov. 2018 The conflict ended in an uneasy peace with Eritrea, which earlier fought a decades-long war of independence from Ethiopia. — Jon Gambrell, Fox News, "Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea to sign accord in Saudi Arabia," 16 Sep. 2018 Washington would need at least 8,000 interceptors to blunt Russia’s nuclear force, an unaffordable number, but the situation still makes Moscow uneasy. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russia Tests Yet Another Hypersonic Weapon," 27 Dec. 2018 That’s a truly expansive rationale that makes even many conservatives uneasy. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Brett Kavanaugh, the almost-certain next member of the Supreme Court, explained," 5 Oct. 2018 The extent of the rollback, and the prospect of an all-out legal battle between the Trump administration and California, has made even some automakers uneasy. — Hiroko Tabuchi, The Seattle Times, "California strikes back against the Trump administration’s auto-pollution rollback," 7 Aug. 2018 Kethledge has a shorter paper trail than either of the others, which might make confirmation easier, but which makes some conservative activists uneasy. — David Lauter, latimes.com, "As Trump readies Supreme Court pick, Democrats prepare a fight even though a loss is likely," 6 July 2018 The transformation of the GOP under Trump makes some lawmakers uneasy. — Lisa Mascaro And Meg Kinnard, chicagotribune.com, "'Trump enough?': Primary election lesson for Republicans: Don't cross the president," 13 June 2018 The apparent pursuits of Alderweireld and Boateng should make fans feel uneasy. — SI.com, "Why Harry Maguire is the Centre Back That Man Utd Should Be Looking at This Summer," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uneasy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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