uneasiness

noun

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as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state a general uneasiness has descended over the city in the wake of the murders

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as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble his uneasiness lasted until his son's plane had returned safely to the ground

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  1. turmoil
  2. fear
  3. unrest
  4. concern
  5. unease
  6. anxiety
  7. excitement
  8. worry
Noun
  • The current turmoil raises serious questions about the future of student loan forgiveness and repayment policy.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • On March 4, Trump had imposed 25 percent tariffs on goods produced by Canada and Mexico, sparking turmoil in the global financial markets.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of turmoil
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  • The bond market in recent weeks has increasingly priced in fears of slowing growth, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield falling to around 4.1%, down from about 4.8% in January.
    — Sarah Min,Lisa Kailai Han,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of fear
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  • He has not been charged with any crimes over his activities during campus unrest at the university, which proponents say were aimed at curbing support for Israel and do not amount to antisemitic attacks on Jews.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of unrest
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  • Some studies raise concerns that long-term melatonin use may delay puberty in children and adolescents.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • There are also concerns about his defensive versatility.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of concern
Noun
  • As policy stances shift constantly, families are left with a sense of unease and confusion that is confounded by the stress of adjusting to their new lives.
    — Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
  • As Khalil’s arrest in New York casts confusion and unease, educators and international students in the Chicago area and beyond are sounding the alarm and bracing for unprecedented intellectual repression.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of unease
Noun
  • Extreme deficits may lead to obsessive food tracking, anxiety around eating, or disordered eating patterns.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of anxiety
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  • Seven months later, the excitement of the Kursk incursion has evaporated.
    — Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • As the day came to a close, the excitement didn’t stop.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • Trade tensions and signs of slowing growth have led to worries that a recession could be looming.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Those worries were only amplified by his State of the Union speech.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of worry
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