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Uncomfortable, uneasy, as in Large parties made him feel ill at ease. [c. 1300] For an antonym, see at ease.

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How to use ill at ease in a sentence

He seemed a bit ill-at-ease at first but warmed to the task as the briefing went on.
Jay Carney's White House Debut|Lloyd Grove|February 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Tressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Cathcart coughed and was obviously ill-at-ease, but he answered with some show of dignity.
A Millionaire of Yesterday|E. Phillips Oppenheim
They will remain ill-at-ease until, somewhere in the heights where Mediunah is preparing for another day, a cock crows.
Morocco|S.L. Bensusan

He was ill-at-ease, almost incoherent at moments, and it was a long time before she could discover his business.
Jack O' Judgment|Edgar Wallace
He was spending his declining years in the arduous but surprisingly successful task of being wretched, irritable and ill-at-ease.
No Clue|James Hay

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