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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Intercontinental ballistic missiles from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea—the latter two of which have 10 or fewer but projected to have dozens by 2035—spark concern due to their incredible range, potentially allowing other nations to strike from the other side of the planet.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Still, many rural white communities have long expressed fear at the threat of violence and feel authorities are not doing enough to protect them.—
Gerald Imray,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Krystal Sieben took her children to a horse ranch and watched as her 8-year-old son with autism, racked with fear, was on the verge of tears.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 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 25 May. 2025.
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