ill at ease

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Recent Examples of ill at ease Husband and wife then head to the former’s book launch, where Lidia again feels ill at ease. Hazlitt, 19 Dec. 2024 Armand Arton, president of Arton Capital, a global citizenship financial advisory services firm, tells Fortune wealthy Americans are increasingly ill at ease in their home country and looking to acquire the safety net of a second (or third) passport. Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 In addition to making people feel ill at ease and exacerbating respiratory illnesses, the wind, combined with dry conditions, has elevated the fire risk across Texas. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025 Kennedy gave a rather general and broad-based answer, and perhaps more problematically appeared ill at ease with the question. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ill at ease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill at ease
Adjective
  • My client is worried about losing benefits, which is not a reason to worry.
    Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Investors had also been worried about the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs that are prompting businesses to rein in spending.
    Deborah Sophia and Aditya Soni, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Gannon informed Nolen that Johnson was a little upset with falling into the second round.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In medical settings, it's used to treat poisoning, overdoses, high cholesterol, hangovers, and upset stomach.
    Ashley Wong, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Professionally, Xavier is anxious about future tax exposure from his deferred compensation.
    Brian Lasher, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Another reason people put off going to bed is to avoid feeling anxious or restless, said James Rowley, MD, a sleep medicine expert at Rush University Medical Center and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Dellow was nervous about rush hour traffic, but the Uber dropped Nikishin off at 6:45 p.m. at the airport.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Your younger colleague is nervous about each conversation.
    Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Proposals for Combating Polarization and Extremism By Larry Diamond, Edward B. Foley, and Richard H. Pildes The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy From the Fringes By Nick Troiano Two new books explore the deeply troubled election system in the United States.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, some at City Hall have heard rumblings about major cuts to the planning department, which processes development applications and updates zoning plans, as well as the troubled Animal Services Department.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Consumer sentiment and expectations Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy, and that is showing up in the data.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Markets have been turbulent ever since as trade policy uncertainty leaves investors uneasy.
    Chris DiLella, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Ill at ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill%20at%20ease. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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