ill at ease
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Kelly looked a little ill at ease to be out from behind the desk where she records her daily political commentary program, The Megyn Kelly Show.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Both feel socially ill at ease up against “the townspeople of Pennacook,” another refrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Gibson said he felt "ill at ease" during his visit to Austin, Texas, to appear as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, because he knew his neighbourhood was "on fire".
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
We both had high hopes for our lives in Basel but felt ill at ease once we arrived.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024
“I don’t know,” I told him, even more troubled and ill at ease.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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