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
The war with Iran, which has led to stock market declines and gas pump hikes, has only added to the unease.
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Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Meituan’s stock price jump on Wednesday came with a rise in protection costs, highlighting investor unease ahead of earnings that may show a big hit from stiff price competition.
—Jeanny Yu, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Growing unease The potential cost to business may be high.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Polling suggests unease about the dramatic way Trump has imposed the levies.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Meituan’s stock price jump on Wednesday came with a rise in protection costs, highlighting investor unease ahead of earnings that may show a big hit from stiff price competition.
—Jeanny Yu, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Growing unease The potential cost to business may be high.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Polling suggests unease about the dramatic way Trump has imposed the levies.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unease
Noun
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Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gables leaders have raised concerns during city meetings about the potential impact.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rabbi Irwin Kula, the panel’s moderator, asked the participants to describe their biggest fear or nightmare.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento community advocates are sounding the alarm over fears of deep city budget cuts that could impact public safety.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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While 88% of companies report regular AI use, according to McKinsey, adoption may be stalling as a result of employees’ anxiety around the technology displacing them from their jobs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Noise pollution is a real health issue linked to sleep disorders, elevated blood pressure and anxiety.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some of Bondi's allies believe that the lack of prosecutions is attributable to Blanche, who has not pushed them too hard amid political concerns and worries about his future after his Justice Department career.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The electric carmaker last week reported its first decline in annual profit since 2022, but worries over rising gasoline prices has boosted its business.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The alien-baiting of fifteen years ago was an aftermath of the war madness, a symptom of general postwar uneasiness and disorientation.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cadillic further expressed uneasiness with the city’s move to request prior authorization through UM extending to other non-specialty medications beyond GLP-1 drugs.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unease. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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