uneasily

adverb

un·​eas·​i·​ly ˌən-ˈē-zə-lē How to pronounce uneasily (audio)
: in an uneasy manner

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Perhaps, the uneasily ambivalent final moments of this movie lead us to wonder, because the pastor couldn’t think of anywhere else to go. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025 But the messiness of their relationship sits uneasily alongside the straightforward search for evidence to free Elijah, and can lose its grip when broadened from a two-hander to a broader ensemble. Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025 The first episode of the show has landed a bit uneasily with critics, who view the show as something of a crisis communications project. Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Content by this author: Israel Steps Into Syria Last week, after two years of uneasily watching the Syrian crisis from the sidelines, Israel staged a bombing run near Damascus. Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uneasily

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uneasily was in the 14th century

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“Uneasily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneasily. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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