unease

noun

ˌən-ˈēz How to pronounce unease (audio)
Definition of uneasenext
as in concern
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble although we'd been assured that everything would be fine, we couldn't shake our feeling of unease

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Recent Examples of unease His long-standing friendship with Woodhouse and St. Jean becomes complicated and there is a sense of unease and distrust between them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025 When people mask their emotions, the unease accumulates, subtly influencing how others feel and interact. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Not a recession or the end of the bull market, but a stingier phase susceptible to bouts of unease and downside tests. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025 However, the romantic narrative is punctuated by subtle moments of unease, each barely perceptible on its own but which, taken together, build into something rather more sinister. — Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
  1. concern
  2. fear
  3. anxiety
  4. worry
Noun
  • There are also concerns about his defensive versatility.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Recent layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coupled with potential cuts and drastic changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, have sparked widespread concern about the nation’s ability to respond to severe weather and natural disasters.
    — Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of concern
Noun
  • President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The country passed a law last month banning foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in this week’s vote.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Extreme deficits may lead to obsessive food tracking, anxiety around eating, or disordered eating patterns.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • Last Friday, James Bergeron, the acting under secretary at the Education Department, sent a letter to colleges attempting to allay their worries about the layoffs.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Some Tesla shareholders have expressed worry about the situation.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of worry

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