: 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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Despite scoring four goals in 11 first-half minutes, there was a sense of unease around St James’ Park in the second half before Newcastle United finally saw out victory against Nottingham Forest.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Existential unease permeated the festival program, though the Forum — the section dedicated to more experimental works — conjured this mood at the most forceful, and visually transportive, register.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Walmart, Akamai Other corporate reports have added to the sense of unease on Wall Street, including Walmart's most recent earnings report.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
That unease could increase take-up on this new offer.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Existential unease permeated the festival program, though the Forum — the section dedicated to more experimental works — conjured this mood at the most forceful, and visually transportive, register.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Walmart, Akamai Other corporate reports have added to the sense of unease on Wall Street, including Walmart's most recent earnings report.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
That unease could increase take-up on this new offer.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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