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
Political turmoil added to unease up North.
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Stephanie Hughes, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Not to mention the government shutdown, economic unease and global instability.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Everyone’s a Star built an emotionally intricate web of introspection, unease, and curiosity that tied Luke Hemmings’ Boy from last year with Calum Hood’s Order Chaos Order from earlier this year, which felt most like the inside of my own mind over these past few months.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Luke is interested in why this test incites terror in the kids and unease among teachers.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
Stephanie Hughes, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Not to mention the government shutdown, economic unease and global instability.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Everyone’s a Star built an emotionally intricate web of introspection, unease, and curiosity that tied Luke Hemmings’ Boy from last year with Calum Hood’s Order Chaos Order from earlier this year, which felt most like the inside of my own mind over these past few months.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Luke is interested in why this test incites terror in the kids and unease among teachers.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
Noun
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Grimsson pointed out that concerns about Russia or China's growing influence in the Arctic were overblown.—
Anniek Bao,Dan Murphy,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns about our family's safety.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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The construction plans have generally raised fears that the London complex could serve as a Beijing intelligence hub.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Somehow, this new sensation emitted an awareness of the magnitude in which skateboarding would warp my life, which only ratcheted up the anxiety of blowing it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The news this week that an ICE agent had shot and killed a woman in Minnesota heightened his anxiety.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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In these sectors, while unemployment hasn’t surged, hiring has essentially been frozen for the past year, especially for entry-level roles, as firms juggle worries over economic uncertainty and AI fears.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield moved higher on Monday as investor worries around the Federal Reserve’s independence spurred volatility in the stock market and following the 10-year auction.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Missouri’s uneasiness Some Missouri officials involved in passing their state’s proposal, in interviews with The Star on Friday, expressed general uneasiness at the onslaught of information coming out of Kansas.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
19 Dec. 2025
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An Undercurrent of Uneasiness America’s mood is a bit brighter since the government shutdown ended, yet there remains an undercurrent of uneasiness over rising health, home and food costs, and the possibility of the economy deteriorating next year.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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