: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aside from the unease of contemplating something unfamiliar, stories involving driverless cars don’t always inspire confidence.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The unease comes at a time when policymakers are divided on how to proceed with interest rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Public unease has also grown recently in response to a string of recent violent crimes tied to the community in the Twin Cities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
And as the player progresses, the game skillfully creeps towards horror, creating a growing sense of unease as the end of summer approaches and one of the girls shows signs of an intense, potentially deadly rage she’s kept just below the surface.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The unease comes at a time when policymakers are divided on how to proceed with interest rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Public unease has also grown recently in response to a string of recent violent crimes tied to the community in the Twin Cities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
And as the player progresses, the game skillfully creeps towards horror, creating a growing sense of unease as the end of summer approaches and one of the girls shows signs of an intense, potentially deadly rage she’s kept just below the surface.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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