unease

American  

[uhn-eez] / ʌnˈiz /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of unease

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unease

Every transformative technology has brought unease with it, but has also left people better off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Their complaints echo a broader unease that has followed solar's expansion into rural Texas - worries about visual impact, water runoff after land is cleared, and battery storage units that scorch their land.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Lee insisted on including the American flags dotting lawns, the general sense of unease and, in a somber touch, a credits sequence featuring the Tribute in Light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

There is also growing unease about the U.S. budget deficit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

A shiver of unease settled over him as he stared out into the sprawling store.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Related Words

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