as in uncomfortably
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Recent Examples of uneasily
The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
In the packed two-hour finale, Matty works uneasily with former close friend and current boss Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) to discover whether Olympia's ex-husband Julian (Jason Ritter) was the guilty party.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The Colonial militia members, outnumbered, shift uneasily.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
And so human rights violators were still sanctioned, the United States agreed to ship antitank missiles to Ukraine, and relations with Mexico were uneasily patched up.
—Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2018
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
In the packed two-hour finale, Matty works uneasily with former close friend and current boss Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) to discover whether Olympia's ex-husband Julian (Jason Ritter) was the guilty party.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The Colonial militia members, outnumbered, shift uneasily.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
And so human rights violators were still sanctioned, the United States agreed to ship antitank missiles to Ukraine, and relations with Mexico were uneasily patched up.
—Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneasily
Adverb
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The midday, late-August kickoff forced the visitors from just north of Chicago to endure the type of uncomfortably hot, humid air for which south Louisiana is known during summer.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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However, what Roach and McNamara do with it is the special sauce that makes this version crackle and pop, both hilariously and frequently uncomfortably.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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On a white-run construction site in West Africa, an edgy, tightly wound foreman anxiously awaits his bride.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Despite Mamdani’s triangulation, Democratic leaders have continued to eye him warily.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say Xi was likely watching warily as Putin and Kim forged a new alliance that could complicate East Asia’s fragile security balance, draw more US focus to the region, and undercut Beijing’s efforts to manage stability on the Korean Peninsula.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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And one of the reasons the movie has been so successful, both critically and financially.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Anticipate How Messages May Be Received Think critically about how every message may be received, both as intended and unintended.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Uneasily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneasily. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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