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

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unease

But for Nasser Al-Shammari, a 50-year-old Kuwaiti national, that relationship is now a source of unease.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The yellow metal has rebounded sharply from July lows, supported by renewed investment demand and growing unease over the U.S. fiscal outlook, say ING strategists in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The car turns onto a dark road that, to the youngsters’ growing unease, appears to stretch on forever through an infinite forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Governor David Apatang said the idea had caused great unease across the tropical island chain of some 40,000 people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Pet fell silent, and a vague unease began rolling off it.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

Related Words

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