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 In the halls of the Senate today, Republicans made no effort to hide their unease with that focus. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Police said Friday there is no indication that the killing was politically motivated, but her death has renewed unease about the safety of Britain’s politicians after two others were killed in the last decade. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026 The contradictions of their closeness aren’t papered over; the unease is allowed to linger, inflamed and ineradicable. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 Declassified British documents from the 1960s revealed government unease over the presence of the micronation, as well as eventually shelved plans to bomb it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 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 iPhone’s success, however, has satisfied some of those concerns for now, especially since Apple can partner with other companies like Google to use their AI models.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Anne Arundel County has said the safety concerns stemmed from unpermitted construction work in the building's underground parking garage.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Saturn stations retrograde in your 12th House of Solitude, asking you to review rest, avoidance, private fears, and the habits that either restore you or keep you quietly overloaded.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Taken the year after Till’s death, the climate remained highly dangerous for Black people, and Gordon wrote about his fear documenting the inequalities within the city.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Still, people living near the border say the possibility of Belarus becoming more involved in Russia’s war remains a source of anxiety.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Psychological symptoms like anxiety, irritability and depression often show up before physical ones, peaking between ages 41 and 45.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • There have also been growing concerns that AI companies are propping each other up through a web of funding deals, with Nvidia at the heart of those worries.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Those worries came to a head after the May election rout, leading to Starmer’s fall and Burnham’s rise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • 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
  • Still, Allen wouldn't totally commit, citing an uneasiness with having to be overly critical if it's not warranted.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of uneasiness

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