as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
as updates of the devastation caused by the earthquake poured in, our disquietude only increased
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Recent Examples of disquietude
Its responses are syrupy, its handling is unremarkable, and its odd brake pedal feel creates a sense of disquietude.
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Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
The group’s songs, all dance grooves, pulsing bass lines and ’80s-tinged synths, have typically reeked of disquietude and served as a maze into Healy’s brilliant but occasionally self-indulgent mind.
—Dan Hyman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
The fight for women’s rights, war, and the environment are dominating the headlines and the best collections reacted to this state of disquietude in a number of ways.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2022
Three years on, the Astrova screen reignites the conversation around cameras on airplanes, but Panasonic hopes the on-off switch will resolve any disquietude.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 15 July 2022
Last February, in the throes of early-pandemic disquietude, Ms. Jimenez was inspired to emulate that retreat’s comfort, if not its aesthetic.
—Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2020
Among Oregon artists today, the coronavirus pandemic evokes language ringing with cold disquietude: Anxious.
—oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2020
The novel shifts into a minor key of doomy disquietude as events unfold.
—Katharine Weber, New York Times, 1 June 2018
Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
The group’s songs, all dance grooves, pulsing bass lines and ’80s-tinged synths, have typically reeked of disquietude and served as a maze into Healy’s brilliant but occasionally self-indulgent mind.
—Dan Hyman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
The fight for women’s rights, war, and the environment are dominating the headlines and the best collections reacted to this state of disquietude in a number of ways.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2022
Three years on, the Astrova screen reignites the conversation around cameras on airplanes, but Panasonic hopes the on-off switch will resolve any disquietude.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 15 July 2022
Last February, in the throes of early-pandemic disquietude, Ms. Jimenez was inspired to emulate that retreat’s comfort, if not its aesthetic.
—Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2020
Among Oregon artists today, the coronavirus pandemic evokes language ringing with cold disquietude: Anxious.
—oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2020
The novel shifts into a minor key of doomy disquietude as events unfold.
—Katharine Weber, New York Times, 1 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disquietude
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Concerns of fear growing in migrant communities Mora said this issue runs deep for him and others who work in immigration law.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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Lean Into Peer Support A mental obstacle holding leaders back is avoiding support or peer groups out of fear of sharing ideas.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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This can cause unnecessary anxiety and concern for the dog.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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This is the current situation: Certainly, a trend of appreciating precious metals is at work, but there is also the theme of ‘strategic and critical metals’ anxiety pushing platinum.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As the animals have become more common and occasionally prey on or attack pets, public concerns about coyotes attacking people, especially children, have increased.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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In seconds, content appears without shipping or physical storage concerns.—
Vikrant Shaurya,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The details for Alphabet will be necessary, as the stock has been held back by worries that artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt their search business.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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There are also worries internally that Skydance Media, which is expected to acquire Paramount in weeks to come, tilts more conservative in its political views.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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Other countries were still expressing unease, however.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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But progress on this front has been slow, most likely due to China’s increasing unease with Iranian foreign policy and doubts about its long-term stability.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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