as in uncomfortably
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Recent Examples of uneasily
North Korea's leadership likely watched uneasily as the strikes killed Iran's supreme leader.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
North Korea’s leadership likely watched uneasily as the strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s been 45 minutes since Annette requested her swimsuit, and Ben is still rolling wraps while Jason watches uneasily.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Even as cheap shots of downtown LA’s skid row try to jam in social context uneasily.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
North Korea’s leadership likely watched uneasily as the strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s been 45 minutes since Annette requested her swimsuit, and Ben is still rolling wraps while Jason watches uneasily.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Even as cheap shots of downtown LA’s skid row try to jam in social context uneasily.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneasily
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Leaning uncomfortably hard on Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Dubai, for example, residential islands have become a refuge from a mainland where the exploitation of foreign workers is uncomfortably visible.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Angels are anxiously awaiting Yates’ season debut.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Stringer | Reuters Americans are warily eyeing prices at the pump as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz grind to a halt amid the threat of Iranian attacks on vessels.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Today, many literary translators and translation teachers regard it warily.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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But police say security camera footage showed the car was not moving when 32-year-old Samuel Saint Remy fired into the passenger side 15 times, critically wounding the driver.—
Updated April 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say last month's explosion, which critically injured a woman, was caused by a natural gas leak.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Uneasily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneasily. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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