unease

noun

ˌən-ˈēz How to pronounce unease (audio)
Definition of uneasenext
as in concern
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble although we'd been assured that everything would be fine, we couldn't shake our feeling of unease

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Recent Examples of unease The push comes amid growing unease in Washington over AI’s role in a recent wave of cyberattacks, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle now pressing companies for answers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 According to Mukkamala, those professional challenges heighten the personal unease some clinicians feel treating addiction patients. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 Israel’s military says the incursions endanger operations, yet participants tout ties to far-right ministers, fueling regional unease that another once-marginal settler campaign could eventually reshape contested borders. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The outcome of this unease and the Barcelona authority’s responsibility to its residents has been among the most dynamic and hardline of anywhere. — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
  1. concern
  2. fear
  3. anxiety
  4. worry
  5. uneasiness
Noun
  • The Lincoln has been at sea for an extended deployment during the Iran war, which sparked concerns among lawmakers and military families after reports of the crew’s worsening mental health and conditions aboard.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In Utah, training starts with the basics of how AI works to teach an understanding of AI bias, hallucinations, ethical concerns and data privacy needs, Winters said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of concern
Noun
  • The quake initially triggered fears of a tsunami, and a warning from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, issuing alerts to stay away from beaches and calls for people to evacuate.
    — Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jacobita Cortes, a United Methodist pastor in Chicago, said that fear has changed the rhythms of her community.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • As economic anxiety reshapes American masculinity, a growing subculture of young and working-class men is turning to maxxing out their bodies as a way to reclaim value in a labor market that increasingly devalues physical work.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In other writings found on her cellphone, Clancy detailed her anxiety and depression, challenges raising her children and her hesitation to take new medication.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • In recent weeks, family members of Lincoln service members voiced worries about deteriorating mental health conditions aboard the ship, as well as sanitary conditions and food shortages.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That reflects how the world's second-largest economy remains insulated from global capital markets — and faces a deflationary environment, in contrast to inflation worries elsewhere.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Awareness of her good fortune offset any initial uneasiness or skepticism, although Stapleton was sufficiently independent-minded not to move into what was then Google’s new corporate housing development in Mountain View, California.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Buffett had decided to pull his funding ahead of this decision, which could signal his uneasiness about the Gates Foundation’s relationship with Epstein.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026
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