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
This overwhelming unease is driving more consumers to adopt more cautious and deliberate behaviors.
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Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Meanwhile, Iran is following these developments with great unease.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, polls show that the drop in Trump's approval ratings could be driven by unease about the state of the economy.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
On the mid to lower six-figure pitch where most Americans play, the majority of buyers are still spooked by punitive interest rates, stubborn inflation, and a legitimate unease about buying high.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Meanwhile, Iran is following these developments with great unease.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, polls show that the drop in Trump's approval ratings could be driven by unease about the state of the economy.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
On the mid to lower six-figure pitch where most Americans play, the majority of buyers are still spooked by punitive interest rates, stubborn inflation, and a legitimate unease about buying high.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
Noun
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The social media posts came shortly after TMZ reported that Furlan and the Mötley Crue drummer have been living separately amid concerns over Lee's apparent drinking.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Some of this fear is rooted in social comparison, but much of it is tied to daily concerns about funding retirement accounts and covering child care costs.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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While on the stand, Ventura also opened up about dating Mescudi for a short period, but allegedly having to break it off out of fear of Combs' reaction.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Margin anxiety nonetheless prompted HF Sinclair to pause what had been a budding streak of annual dividend hikes since a little before the corporate merger.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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As reported by First Post, Poland is holding a presidential election against a backdrop of growing security concerns, fueled by the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine and anxiety over a potential U.S. retreat from European defense commitments under President Donald Trump.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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The letter is a sign of growing ties between religious and AI safety groups, which share some of the same worries.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
21 May 2025
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Treasury yields and the value of the U.S. dollar held relatively stable after a brief jolt Monday morning when Moody’s Ratings said the U.S. government no longer deserves a top-tier credit rating because of worries about its spiraling debt.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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