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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The girl felt uneasy and walked to a bus stop outside the Marks and Spencer on Princes Street.
From BBC
Victory Capital Holdings pushed back against reports that major clients are uneasy with its bid for Janus Henderson, calling the claims misleading and part of an effort to undermine what it calls a superior offer.
Plus, an uneasy transition looms at the Fed, and ICE agents will look to ease long lines at airports.
Video game fans and big, blockbuster releases have had an uneasy relationship in recent years.
From BBC
But I was uneasy at being so many.
From Literature
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