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
Village Manager John Lockerby seconded Grodnicki’s unease over a lack of pedestrian protections.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Sensing the couple’s unease, Frances turns their meeting into a practice shoot.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
The veil between character and self has frayed — bad behavior, even onstage, carries a frisson of shameful unease.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Pattinson manages to convey Charlie’s unease without relying on any such crude touches, but the movie abounds in them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Sensing the couple’s unease, Frances turns their meeting into a practice shoot.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
The veil between character and self has frayed — bad behavior, even onstage, carries a frisson of shameful unease.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Pattinson manages to convey Charlie’s unease without relying on any such crude touches, but the movie abounds in them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
Noun
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However, boundaries have not been redrawn since the 1971 census, as successive governments delayed the process over concerns about uneven population growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Damaging winds and flooding remain the primary concerns for any storms that can form on Thursday.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a quarter of New Orleans residents live in poverty, and the prospect of a substantial windfall for a few hours’ work apparently outweighed any fear of getting into a car that was about to take part in a high-speed accident.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Esther says Kim had shared her fear of Terry Rose well before her disappearance.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last year’s Public Service Commission flips were a blaring warning sign in a cycle dominated by voter anxiety over affordability and utility costs.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, Hilton and Bianco have led polls while eight prominent Democrats including Swalwell split the support of liberal voters, stoking anxiety among Democrats that the party could end up shut out of the November election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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At a recent seven-hour legislative meeting, Nevadans complained to lawmakers about the noise data centers produce, and their worries about how the centers will affect water supply and energy bills.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Memories of the pandemic and worries about crime were still fresh, and the 120,000-square-foot building was vacant.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then, noticing changes in the wind and the rocking of the boat, an uneasiness crept over the veteran seaman.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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With time, any initial uneasiness and unfamiliarity on the part of our students gives way to a clearer understanding of preparedness and the confidence to act as their own first line of defense.—
Gayle Pearlstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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