Synonyms
Examples of disquiet in a Sentence
Verb
we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night
Noun
There is increasing public disquiet about the number of violent crimes in the city.
a period of disquiet before the results of the close election were confirmed
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
One of Biden’s challenges is that some of the Black men who are paying close attention in Macon are deeply disquieted by the influx of migrants at the U.S.’s southern border and the amount of money that his administration has committed to stopping Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Paul Staniland, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2019
Meanwhile, the voices of disquiet around them are getting louder.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The weekslong political crisis engulfing the Asian nation has already shaken financial markets and caused disquiet in neighboring capitals.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disquiet 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Many here see her as the embodiment of an America undergoing a cultural shift that threatens the heritage and political sensibilities of an old frontier town disquieted by changing times and suspicious of alternative lifestyles.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
One of Biden’s challenges is that some of the Black men who are paying close attention in Macon are deeply disquieted by the influx of migrants at the U.S.’s southern border and the amount of money that his administration has committed to stopping Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Noun
But this apparent calm masks major sources of disquiet.
—Paul Staniland, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2019
Meanwhile, the voices of disquiet around them are getting louder.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
That has caused some disquiet in corners of the country, with local media carrying reports that the descendants of alleged collaborators are expressing concern about potential public backlash.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The weekslong political crisis engulfing the Asian nation has already shaken financial markets and caused disquiet in neighboring capitals.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disquiet
Dictionary Entries Near disquiet
Cite this Entry
“Disquiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disquiet. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
disquiet
2 of 2 noun
: an uneasy feeling
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share