as in uncomfortably
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Recent Examples of uneasily
For decades, the industry has thrived—sometimes barely survived—in a paradoxical environment where state-level legality danced uneasily with federal prohibition.
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Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Why do those premises sit together uneasily?
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Elvis sat on the couch, holding his Fender bass guitar, as the four shaggy-haired Beatles stood and sat uneasily.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Such recent works are, in other words, memoirs of ambivalence, in which imperfect narrators don’t overcome impairment but learn to coexist with it, however uneasily.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
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Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Why do those premises sit together uneasily?
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Elvis sat on the couch, holding his Fender bass guitar, as the four shaggy-haired Beatles stood and sat uneasily.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Such recent works are, in other words, memoirs of ambivalence, in which imperfect narrators don’t overcome impairment but learn to coexist with it, however uneasily.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneasily
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Nearing a breaking point, Linda’s caseload includes a super-depressed new mother (Danielle Macdonald) while her relationship with her own therapist (a surprisingly serious Conan O’Brien) becomes uncomfortably complicated.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The quote from the corporate community has suggested, uncomfortably, that companies either aren’t spending much or aren’t seeing much in the way of returns.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Someone who anxiously lies awake at night may need stress-management strategies.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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While Jets fans anxiously await those results, notable sports medicine physician and Injury Expertz CEO Jesse Morse believes the team could be looking at the prospect of being without their star wideout for a handful of games.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, often viewed warily by business leaders, has been quietly working to ease concerns about his progressive platform, with mixed success.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Frontlight The premiere-only section Frontlight showcases fifteen films that critically examine the truth and artistically explore the urgent issues of our time.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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He was heavily awarded and critically acclaimed for his talents.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Uneasily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneasily. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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