: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as
a
: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving
c
: lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment
Examples of unease in a Sentence
A feeling of unease came over her.
They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.
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Meanwhile, polls show that the drop in Trump's approval ratings could be driven by unease about the state of the economy.
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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
Even some privacy advocates, however, expressed unease about the police department’s move.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the state’s uneasy financial outlook, marked by concerns over budget balancing and inflation, amplifies voter unease about ambitious spending proposals, including reparations.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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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
Even some privacy advocates, however, expressed unease about the police department’s move.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the state’s uneasy financial outlook, marked by concerns over budget balancing and inflation, amplifies voter unease about ambitious spending proposals, including reparations.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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