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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But many people remain uneasy about the safety of taxis without a human operator.
From BBC
And I’m seriously trying to express what makes me uneasy, what makes me believe in the possibilities of grace even in the most horrible circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times
BBC Sport explores how this unlikely fight came together, what both men have to gain and lose and why many within the sport are uneasy about the risk it represents.
From BBC
Investors have grown uneasy about the circular nature of many of the AI sector’s dealings and are looking askance at huge gains in RPOs.
Recently, the U.S. job market has been in an uneasy balance.
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