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
But what if I am ill at ease with leisure?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
There was little sign of chaos now, but Al-Rahy still seemed ill at ease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 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
Even if he’d been hungry he couldn’t have eaten a bite—he felt very ill at ease.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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