: 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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The shift comes amid growing economic unease and amplified backlash over the war in Iran.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The all-female directing team (led by producing director Weronika Tofilska, who helms half the season) take evident pleasure in effectively ramping up Rachel’s unease with jump scares and desolate, depopulated landscapes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
But the story also is deeply tied to collective and personal feelings of loss and unease during the COVID-19 pandemic, Archer said.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The all-female directing team (led by producing director Weronika Tofilska, who helms half the season) take evident pleasure in effectively ramping up Rachel’s unease with jump scares and desolate, depopulated landscapes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
But the story also is deeply tied to collective and personal feelings of loss and unease during the COVID-19 pandemic, Archer said.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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