unease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unease
First recorded in 1300–50; un- 1 ( def. ) + ease ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi amped up the unease by making ominous noises about how long cash flow—long a pillar of strength for what had been asset-light, high-margin internet giants—would remain under pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
His fans don’t necessarily get an explanation for the unease Kurosawa sometimes generates, but it’s part of the draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
With only a couple of competitive games under their belt, there was a sense of unease around Tynecastle, where many fans left well before the final whistle.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Instead, the Backrooms provide a collectively imagined and online environment of unease, abandonment and liminality.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
A young priest, she thought with another pang of unease.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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