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 price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, a reflection of the unease plaguing both investors and central banks.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
News of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The university acknowledged receiving messages expressing unease about the event, which was organized by the campus's chapter.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The controversy also raises questions about the legal limits of provocative displays and reflects growing community unease over divisiveness and threats.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
News of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The university acknowledged receiving messages expressing unease about the event, which was organized by the campus's chapter.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The controversy also raises questions about the legal limits of provocative displays and reflects growing community unease over divisiveness and threats.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
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Brewers under pressure to create pressure For Dodgers officials, a primary concern in facing the Brewers revolved around Milwaukee’s speed.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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If squirrels are a concern, attach wire mesh over top of the container.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The interlocking deals also have boosted fears of a bubble in AI spending, particularly as many of these partnerships involve OpenAI, a fast-growing but unprofitable business.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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That anxiety is reflected in the polling.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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As the days without their parents pass, their worries grow.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Or, perhaps, there is the uneasiness surrounding fiction itself, how inert marks can so fully imitate life, like the blush on a body’s cheek, until there is uncertainty around what is real and what is fake, what is alive and what is dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Convincingly portraying a woman who regains her dignity in her quest to follow in her father’s footsteps, Hart’s performance of inscrutable sacrifice balances a regal confidence with the uneasiness of someone in perpetual survival mode.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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