unease

[uhn-eez]

noun

1. a state of discomfort or restlessness in the body or mind.

   Anxiety may break through and make itself felt in physical symptoms, such as jitters or unease.

   These initiatives seem to have emerged from the growing unease at the uneven pattern of economic recovery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unease¹

First recorded in 1300–50; un- ¹ ( def. ) + ease ( def. )

Example Sentences

The news reflects increased unease over the speed of implementation of the German government’s ramp-up in spending on defense and infrastructure, which was expected to boost the economy in the coming years.

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Day one was exactly the start Ben Stokes' side needed - a Smith innings that stands alone for its unease.

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But there lingers an unease over whether the American dream is really back.

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The winding back of rate cut bets comes amid growing unease about the sky-high valuations in the tech sector and warnings that a bubble has formed that could soon burst.

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For all its suffocating air of unease, “Keeper” is as deep as a thimble, having little to say about relationships, toxic men or anything else.

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Related Words

• angst 
• apprehension 
• disquiet 
• doubt 
• dread 
• foreboding 
• jitters www.thesaurus.com
• misgiving 
• mistrust 
• nervousness 
• panic 
• restlessness 
• uncertainty 
• uneasiness www.thesaurus.com
• worry