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
But Roshchin noted that Beijing had not committed to providing military support to Russia, and both China and India had voiced unease with Russia’s nuclear rhetoric.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The brief spasm, though, betrays an unease in the incredibly slim majority Johnson controls and the volatility in his base.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
That sense of unease has grown more in recent years, as shifting immigration policies fuel confusion about what protections still exist.
—David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The brief spasm, though, betrays an unease in the incredibly slim majority Johnson controls and the volatility in his base.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
That sense of unease has grown more in recent years, as shifting immigration policies fuel confusion about what protections still exist.
—David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
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The vote to approve Miran’s nomination passed 48-47, along party lines, with Democrats expressing concern about the appointment impacting the central bank’s independence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Motiva is helping to eliminate this concern.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mothers told Fletcher of sending their children to live elsewhere for fear they will be raped in the displacement camps, a constant worry.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Add in the possibility of more extensive – and costly – work such as bridges, crowns, extractions or implants, and the anxiety can grow even stronger.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The enthusiasm around personal curriculums and independent learning might reflect modern-day anxieties.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The worry is that these aren’t simple, one-off glitches, but systemic flaws with the way that generative tools are designed and built, and a lack of accountability for the behavior of AI algorithms.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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For Russell Westbrook, perhaps the most marquee free agent still available, uneasiness would be understandable.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Panthers’ underwhelming start to the preseason has created some uneasiness within the Carolina faithful.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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