disquiet
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him.
Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.
Origin of disquiet
1Other words from disquiet
- dis·qui·et·ed·ly, adverb
- dis·qui·et·ed·ness, noun
- dis·qui·et·ly, adverb
- un·dis·qui·et·ed, adjective
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How to use disquiet in a sentence
It might be imagined that the proximity of human intelligence disquieted them, and that they revolted against it.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoThe night following I could not sleep, and was disquieted in conscience, especially on account of the money.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon MaimonEven what she had heard disquieted her conscience; and next day she said she scarcely reckoned as a maiden lady any longer.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonGerard made no reply; but there was a look in his face which mightily disquieted his employer.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordI looked into Hildreth Baxter's face with caution, strangely disquieted, but proud to be outwardly self-possessed.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
British Dictionary definitions for disquiet
/ (dɪsˈkwaɪət) /
a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness
(tr) to make anxious or upset
archaic uneasy or anxious
Derived forms of disquiet
- disquietedly or disquietly, adverb
- disquietedness or disquietness, noun
- disquieting, adjective
- disquietingly, adverb
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