uneasy
Americanadjective
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not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
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not easy in manner; constrained; gauche; stilted.
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not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.
adjective
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(of a person) anxious; apprehensive
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(of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable
an uneasy truce
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(of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
Other Word Forms
- unease noun
- uneasily adverb
- uneasiness noun
Etymology
Origin of uneasy
First recorded in 1250–1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un- 1, easy
Example Sentences
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As none of the other adults seemed to share Dr. Thatcher's philosophy, the evening came to an early, uneasy end: "A premature death," as Dr. Thatcher phrased it.
From Literature
Perhaps I was just being silly, but it made me uneasy that we couldn’t see his eyes, because he never took off his sunglasses.
From Literature
For those who had their Super Bowl dreams dashed by the Patriots in the past, there are some uneasy similarities with how Vrabel and Maye have emulated the Brady and Belichick axis.
From BBC
Unusually, Farage seemed uneasy with the lens being turned so sharply on him.
From BBC
The killings, some say, have forced an uneasy reflection.
From BBC
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